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

Michael Mann and his cinematographers decided to shoot much of the film Collateral on high-definition digital cameras in part because of their high sensitivity to light.

The "rental" is

Filmmaking is a long process that from beginning to end requires

Stan Brakhage and Maya Deren are

A "work print" is

What is DIY filmmaking, and how has the introduction of consumer and prosumer digital cameras and affordable computing affected the making of these types of films?

A film's direct sound is recorded optically during filming and then later transferred onto magnetic tape.

Computer-generated imagery has done away with the need for making miniatures and models for special effects.

To save money, most directors try to shoot only one take of each shot.

A preliminary synopsis of a film's action is called a

Ancillary markets are

Discuss how the choices made by a director, such as in Mann's Collateral, help to shape the style of a film.

The six major Hollywood distributors account for what portion of theater ticket sales in the United States?

A film's composer writes the score and usually orchestrates it personally.

Most films earn profits in theatrical release.