Question 1

What is the term for the total box office receipts generated by a film?

Accepted Answer

A)  net 
B)  income 
C)  gross 
D)  revenue 
A)  net 
B)  income 
C)  gross 
D)  revenue C

Question 2

After commercial movie houses, the most important theatrical venue is

Accepted Answer

A)  film clubs. 
B)  archives. 
C)  museums. 
D)  film festivals. 
A)  film clubs. 
B)  archives. 
C)  museums. 
D)  film festivals. D

Question 3

When small-scale production becomes "collective" production,

Accepted Answer

A)  several film workers participate equally and may rotate roles. 
B)  several films are created simultaneously. 
C)  a single person takes charge of a group of film workers. 
D)  a clear hierarchy of responsibility is necessary. 
A)  several film workers participate equally and may rotate roles. 
B)  several films are created simultaneously. 
C)  a single person takes charge of a group of film workers. 
D)  a clear hierarchy of responsibility is necessary. A

Question 4

The "aspect ratio" of a film refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the profits of a film in proportion to its costs. 
B)  the percentage of shots that are made on location. 
C)  the relationship of the width to the height of its images. 
D)  the proportion of the total amount of footage shot to the amount used in the final cut. 
A)  the profits of a film in proportion to its costs. 
B)  the percentage of shots that are made on location. 
C)  the relationship of the width to the height of its images. 
D)  the proportion of the total amount of footage shot to the amount used in the final cut.

Question 5

Manufacturing companies that buy the rights to use a film's characters, title, or images on their products are engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  brand partnering. 
B)  consumer targeting. 
C)  merchandising. 
D)  cross-promoting. 
A)  brand partnering. 
B)  consumer targeting. 
C)  merchandising. 
D)  cross-promoting.

Question 6

A "master shot" is

Accepted Answer

A)  a shot considered good enough for inclusion in a film. 
B)  a preliminary test of whether the camera is working. 
C)  a single take of all the action of a scene. 
D)  a close view of the film's star. 
A)  a shot considered good enough for inclusion in a film. 
B)  a preliminary test of whether the camera is working. 
C)  a single take of all the action of a scene. 
D)  a close view of the film's star.

Question 7

In what ways has the development of higher-volume broadband on the Internet and digital video revolutionized distribution?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In what ways has the development of...

Question 8

It is not yet possible to use digital sound tracks for films.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain why the director is the person most commonly viewed as the "author" of a film.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain why the director is the person...

Question 10

A strip of film consists of base and emulsion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"Gauge" refers to what quality of the film strip?

Accepted Answer

A)  its durability 
B)  its thickness 
C)  its total running time 
D)  its width 
A)  its durability 
B)  its thickness 
C)  its total running time 
D)  its width

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an example of a "tentpole" film?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Dark Knight 
B)  Brokeback Mountain 
C)  Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 
D)  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 
A)  The Dark Knight 
B)  Brokeback Mountain 
C)  Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 
D)  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Question 13

Modern publicity methods mean that "word of mouth" seldom affects a film's success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Centralized studio production has declined as giant film companies have largely become distribution companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To maximize income from consumers, distributors time their video releases according to

Accepted Answer

A)  current cable programming. 
B)  windows of scheduling. 
C)  specific regional markets. 
D)  the release schedule of competing films. 
A)  current cable programming. 
B)  windows of scheduling. 
C)  specific regional markets. 
D)  the release schedule of competing films.

Question 16

Exhibition factors, such as image size, may affect a filmmaker's

Accepted Answer

A)  production schedule. 
B)  marketing plans. 
C)  ability to secure funding. 
D)  stylistic choices. 
A)  production schedule. 
B)  marketing plans. 
C)  ability to secure funding. 
D)  stylistic choices.

Question 17

A film's musical track is typically composed during the preproduction phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the modes of production?

Accepted Answer

A)  small-scale 
B)  conglomerate 
C)  independent 
D)  studio 
A)  small-scale 
B)  conglomerate 
C)  independent 
D)  studio

Question 19

The process of previsualization

Accepted Answer

A)  uses computers to rework storyboards into three-dimensional animation. 
B)  creates comic-strip-like sketches of the shots in each scene. 
C)  is completed by the screenwriter as part of a "treatment." 
D)  is the creation of trailers and movie image stills for the advertising campaign. 
A)  uses computers to rework storyboards into three-dimensional animation. 
B)  creates comic-strip-like sketches of the shots in each scene. 
C)  is completed by the screenwriter as part of a "treatment." 
D)  is the creation of trailers and movie image stills for the advertising campaign.

Question 20

How did The Blair Witch Project affect film distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  It led distributors to use websites to help market their films. 
B)  It compelled distributors to spend more money marketing their films. 
C)  It decreased distributors' interest in independent films. 
D)  It discouraged distributors from using social-networking Internet sites. 
A)  It led distributors to use websites to help market their films. 
B)  It compelled distributors to spend more money marketing their films. 
C)  It decreased distributors' interest in independent films. 
D)  It discouraged distributors from using social-networking Internet sites.

What is the term for the total box office receipts generated by a film?

After commercial movie houses, the most important theatrical venue is

When small-scale production becomes "collective" production,

The "aspect ratio" of a film refers to

Manufacturing companies that buy the rights to use a film's characters, title, or images on their products are engaging in

A "master shot" is

In what ways has the development of higher-volume broadband on the Internet and digital video revolutionized distribution?

It is not yet possible to use digital sound tracks for films.

Explain why the director is the person most commonly viewed as the "author" of a film.

A strip of film consists of base and emulsion.

"Gauge" refers to what quality of the film strip?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a "tentpole" film?

Modern publicity methods mean that "word of mouth" seldom affects a film's success.

Centralized studio production has declined as giant film companies have largely become distribution companies.

To maximize income from consumers, distributors time their video releases according to

Exhibition factors, such as image size, may affect a filmmaker's

A film's musical track is typically composed during the preproduction phase.

Which of the following is NOT one of the modes of production?

The process of previsualization

How did The Blair Witch Project affect film distribution?

The significance of film form

Narrative form

The shot: mise-en-scene

The shot: cinematography

The relation of shot to shot: editing

Sound in the cinema

Summary: style as a formal system

Film genres

Documentary, experimental, and animated films

Historical changes in film art: conventions and choices, tradition and trends

Filters

Exam 1: Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

What is the term for the total box office receipts generated by a film?

After commercial movie houses, the most important theatrical venue is

When small-scale production becomes "collective" production,

The "aspect ratio" of a film refers to

Manufacturing companies that buy the rights to use a film's characters, title, or images on their products are engaging in

A "master shot" is

In what ways has the development of higher-volume broadband on the Internet and digital video revolutionized distribution?

It is not yet possible to use digital sound tracks for films.

Explain why the director is the person most commonly viewed as the "author" of a film.

A strip of film consists of base and emulsion.

"Gauge" refers to what quality of the film strip?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a "tentpole" film?

Modern publicity methods mean that "word of mouth" seldom affects a film's success.

Centralized studio production has declined as giant film companies have largely become distribution companies.

To maximize income from consumers, distributors time their video releases according to

Exhibition factors, such as image size, may affect a filmmaker's

A film's musical track is typically composed during the preproduction phase.

Which of the following is NOT one of the modes of production?

The process of previsualization

How did The Blair Witch Project affect film distribution?

The significance of film form

Narrative form

The shot: mise-en-scene

The shot: cinematography

The relation of shot to shot: editing

Sound in the cinema

Summary: style as a formal system

Film genres

Documentary, experimental, and animated films

Historical changes in film art: conventions and choices, tradition and trends

Filters