Question 1

A "slate" (also called a "clapboard")is

Accepted Answer

A) a tool for creating sound effects in postproduction. 
B) a sign held in front of the lens to record information about a particular take. 
C) a large chart listing the personnel due to work on a film on any given day. 
D) a device used to signal extras in large crowd scenes. 
A) a tool for creating sound effects in postproduction. 
B) a sign held in front of the lens to record information about a particular take. 
C) a large chart listing the personnel due to work on a film on any given day. 
D) a device used to signal extras in large crowd scenes. B

Question 2

In what ways has the development of online movie downloads and online film rental companies such as Netflix revolutionized distribution?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary

Question 3

The French term auteur originally referred to Hollywood directors who had a distinctive approach to filmmaking while still working within the Hollywood studio system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) Small-scale 
B) Conglomerate 
C) Independent 
D) Large-scale studio 
A) Small-scale 
B) Conglomerate 
C) Independent 
D) Large-scale studio

Question 5

Ancillary markets are

Accepted Answer

A) small,low-profit areas where exhibitors have low priority for first-run films. 
B) foreign markets. 
C) art-film theaters. 
D) film markets other than theatrical exhibition. 
A) small,low-profit areas where exhibitors have low priority for first-run films. 
B) foreign markets. 
C) art-film theaters. 
D) film markets other than theatrical exhibition.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

By selling movies as online downloads or by allowing viewers to rent them as streaming video,production companies reduced the cost of making DVD discs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

Amos Poe and Maya Deren are

Accepted Answer

A) heads of the two biggest American distribution firms. 
B) pioneers of digital animation. 
C) experimental filmmakers who have used small-scale production. 
D) prominent Hollywood directors who switched to independent filmmaking. 
A) heads of the two biggest American distribution firms. 
B) pioneers of digital animation. 
C) experimental filmmakers who have used small-scale production. 
D) prominent Hollywood directors who switched to independent filmmaking.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) blueprint. 
B) brief. 
C) treatment. 
D) try-out. 
A) blueprint. 
B) brief. 
C) treatment. 
D) try-out.

Question 11

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 12

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 13

"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 14

A studio pursuing a platforming strategy will open a film at the same time in many cities and towns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A storyboard is a series of drawings of the shots planned for a film.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The "rental" is

Accepted Answer

A) the share of the theatrical film gross that goes to the theater that exhibited it. 
B) the share of the theatrical film gross that goes to the distributor. 
C) a fee charged by the film producer and studio for licensing to DVD production and video rental outlets. 
D) the total gross of the film achieved after the theatrical run and after Netflix has purchased the rights. 
A) the share of the theatrical film gross that goes to the theater that exhibited it. 
B) the share of the theatrical film gross that goes to the distributor. 
C) a fee charged by the film producer and studio for licensing to DVD production and video rental outlets. 
D) the total gross of the film achieved after the theatrical run and after Netflix has purchased the rights.

Question 19

An "optical sound track"

Accepted Answer

A) encodes information on magnetic tape. 
B) is not part of the film strip. 
C) is a collection of visual images related to the music of a film. 
D) encodes information in the form of patches of light and dark. 
A) encodes information on magnetic tape. 
B) is not part of the film strip. 
C) is a collection of visual images related to the music of a film. 
D) encodes information in the form of patches of light and dark.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent 
B) 45 percent 
C) 75 percent 
D) 95 percent 
A) 25 percent 
B) 45 percent 
C) 75 percent 
D) 95 percent

A "slate" (also called a "clapboard")is

In what ways has the development of online movie downloads and online film rental companies such as Netflix revolutionized distribution?

The French term auteur originally referred to Hollywood directors who had a distinctive approach to filmmaking while still working within the Hollywood studio system.

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

Ancillary markets are

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

By selling movies as online downloads or by allowing viewers to rent them as streaming video,production companies reduced the cost of making DVD discs.

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

Amos Poe and Maya Deren are

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

The "aspect ratio" of a film refers to

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

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

A studio pursuing a platforming strategy will open a film at the same time in many cities and towns.

How did The Blair Witch Project affect film distribution?

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

A storyboard is a series of drawings of the shots planned for a film.

The "rental" is

An "optical sound track"

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

The Significance of Film Form

Narrative Form

The Shot- Mise-EN-Scene

The Shot- Cinema-to-Graphy

The Relation of Shot to Shot- Editing

Sound in the Cinema

Summary- Style and Film Form

Film Genres

Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films

Historical Changes in Film Art

Filters

Exam 1: Film As Art

A "slate" (also called a "clapboard")is

In what ways has the development of online movie downloads and online film rental companies such as Netflix revolutionized distribution?

The French term auteur originally referred to Hollywood directors who had a distinctive approach to filmmaking while still working within the Hollywood studio system.

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

Ancillary markets are

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

By selling movies as online downloads or by allowing viewers to rent them as streaming video,production companies reduced the cost of making DVD discs.

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

Amos Poe and Maya Deren are

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

The "aspect ratio" of a film refers to

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

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

A studio pursuing a platforming strategy will open a film at the same time in many cities and towns.

How did The Blair Witch Project affect film distribution?

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

A storyboard is a series of drawings of the shots planned for a film.

The "rental" is

An "optical sound track"

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

The Significance of Film Form

Narrative Form

The Shot- Mise-EN-Scene

The Shot- Cinema-to-Graphy

The Relation of Shot to Shot- Editing

Sound in the Cinema

Summary- Style and Film Form

Film Genres

Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films

Historical Changes in Film Art

Filters