Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a "nontheatrical exhibition"?

Accepted Answer

A) A film festival 
B) An Internet download to a personal computer 
C) A screening at a commercial movie house 
D) A screening at a museum 
A) A film festival 
B) An Internet download to a personal computer 
C) A screening at a commercial movie house 
D) A screening at a museum

Question 2

When did supplements become part of the filmmaking process?

Accepted Answer

A) When filmmaking began 
B) During the golden age of Hollywood 
C) After the beginning of the DVD age 
D) In the 1970s 
A) When filmmaking began 
B) During the golden age of Hollywood 
C) After the beginning of the DVD age 
D) In the 1970s

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) The Dark Knight 
B) Selma 
C) Matrix: Revolutions 
D) The Hunger Games 
A) The Dark Knight 
B) Selma 
C) Matrix: Revolutions 
D) The Hunger Games

Question 4

A "work print" is

Accepted Answer

A) the final copy exhibited in theaters. 
B) the unedited footage printed from the camera negative (mostly unused for editing now). 
C) the unedited digital copies of dailies transferred to a hard drive for historical archives. 
D) the takes viewed by the director after each day of shooting. 
A) the final copy exhibited in theaters. 
B) the unedited footage printed from the camera negative (mostly unused for editing now). 
C) the unedited digital copies of dailies transferred to a hard drive for historical archives. 
D) the takes viewed by the director after each day of shooting.

Question 5

Filmmaking is a long process that from beginning to end requires

Accepted Answer

A) constant decision making. 
B) perfectly secure funding. 
C) elaborate international marketing. 
D) comprehensive distribution. 
A) constant decision making. 
B) perfectly secure funding. 
C) elaborate international marketing. 
D) comprehensive distribution.

Question 6

Small-scale production is common in documentary filmmaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

A typical independent film has about the same budget as a studio production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) A director's cut 
B) An extended version 
C) A theatrical version 
D) An airline version 
A) A director's cut 
B) An extended version 
C) A theatrical version 
D) An airline version

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) popularity of current cable programming. 
B) the availability of the director to make public appearances. 
C) the interests of specific regional markets. 
D) the release schedule of competing films--so as to avoid head-to-head conflict. 
A) popularity of current cable programming. 
B) the availability of the director to make public appearances. 
C) the interests of specific regional markets. 
D) the release schedule of competing films--so as to avoid head-to-head conflict.

Question 11

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In block booking,an exhibitor is forced to rent a package of films in order to get a few desirable ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A film that assembles existing images or archival footage,such as newsreel footage or television footage,is called

Accepted Answer

A) a documentary. 
B) an animated film. 
C) a fiction film. 
D) a compilation film. 
A) a documentary. 
B) an animated film. 
C) a fiction film. 
D) a compilation film.

Question 15

Modern publicity methods mean that "word of mouth" such as via social media seldom affects a film's success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

"Critical flicker fusion" is

Accepted Answer

A) the final stage in the manufacture of raw film stock. 
B) the flashing of film frames on a screen quickly enough to create an illusion of movement. 
C) the ideal length of time each frame should be exposed during filming. 
D) the moment when the exposed image appears on the film during the developing process. 
A) the final stage in the manufacture of raw film stock. 
B) the flashing of film frames on a screen quickly enough to create an illusion of movement. 
C) the ideal length of time each frame should be exposed during filming. 
D) the moment when the exposed image appears on the film during the developing process.

Question 18

Most films earn profits in theatrical release.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

After commercial movie houses,the most important theatrical venue is

Accepted Answer

A) film clubs at universities. 
B) government archives. 
C) cultural museums. 
D) film festivals. 
A) film clubs at universities. 
B) government archives. 
C) cultural museums. 
D) film festivals.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss how the choices made by a...

Which of the following is an example of a "nontheatrical exhibition"?

When did supplements become part of the filmmaking process?

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

A "work print" is

Filmmaking is a long process that from beginning to end requires

Small-scale production is common in documentary filmmaking.

A "master shot" is

A typical independent film has about the same budget as a studio production.

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

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

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

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

In block booking,an exhibitor is forced to rent a package of films in order to get a few desirable ones.

A film that assembles existing images or archival footage,such as newsreel footage or television footage,is called

Modern publicity methods mean that "word of mouth" such as via social media seldom affects a film's success.

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

"Critical flicker fusion" is

Most films earn profits in theatrical release.

After commercial movie houses,the most important theatrical venue is

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

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

Which of the following is an example of a "nontheatrical exhibition"?

When did supplements become part of the filmmaking process?

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

A "work print" is

Filmmaking is a long process that from beginning to end requires

Small-scale production is common in documentary filmmaking.

A "master shot" is

A typical independent film has about the same budget as a studio production.

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

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

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

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

In block booking,an exhibitor is forced to rent a package of films in order to get a few desirable ones.

A film that assembles existing images or archival footage,such as newsreel footage or television footage,is called

Modern publicity methods mean that "word of mouth" such as via social media seldom affects a film's success.

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

"Critical flicker fusion" is

Most films earn profits in theatrical release.

After commercial movie houses,the most important theatrical venue is

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

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