Question 1

Viewers are most aware of off-screen space when

Accepted Answer

A)  it creates surprise or suspense. 
B)  a character looks or gestures at something happening off-screen. 
C)  a character is unaware of what is happening off-screen. 
D)  it has been shown several times in the film. 
A)  it creates surprise or suspense. 
B)  a character looks or gestures at something happening off-screen. 
C)  a character is unaware of what is happening off-screen. 
D)  it has been shown several times in the film.

Question 2

"Day-for-night" technique involves shooting outdoor day scenes at night.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Lumière brothers' early camera was too bulky to take on location, leading them to shoot in a film studio.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In an extreme long shot, a human figure appears tiny or is lost to view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A "long take" is a shot taken with the camera at a considerable distance from the main subject of the shot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What type of camera movement swivels the camera on a vertical axis?

Accepted Answer

A)  crane 
B)  dolly 
C)  tilt 
D)  pan 
A)  crane 
B)  dolly 
C)  tilt 
D)  pan

Question 7

Shots in which a filmmaker prefers bumpy over smooth camera movements are usually created

Accepted Answer

A)  by the operator walking with a handheld camera. 
B)  in the postproduction phase. 
C)  with a camera mounted to a dolly. 
D)  by the operator deliberately jerking the camera up and down rapidly. 
A)  by the operator walking with a handheld camera. 
B)  in the postproduction phase. 
C)  with a camera mounted to a dolly. 
D)  by the operator deliberately jerking the camera up and down rapidly.

Question 8

Today long lenses are usually at least 100 mm in length.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true of an extreme close-up?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may single out a portion of a character's face. 
B)  It may focus on a character from the waist up. 
C)  It may isolate an object. 
D)  It may magnify an object. 
A)  It may single out a portion of a character's face. 
B)  It may focus on a character from the waist up. 
C)  It may isolate an object. 
D)  It may magnify an object.

Question 10

A low-contrast image displays a wide range of grays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"Depth of field" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the distance the actors have to be from the camera to prevent their heads from going out of the frame. 
B)  the distance from the camera to the back wall of the set. 
C)  the range of distances from the lens in which objects filmed will be in focus. 
D)  how large objects appear within the frame. 
A)  the distance the actors have to be from the camera to prevent their heads from going out of the frame. 
B)  the distance from the camera to the back wall of the set. 
C)  the range of distances from the lens in which objects filmed will be in focus. 
D)  how large objects appear within the frame.

Question 12

"Perspective" refers to a set of spatial relations around a particular viewing point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The projection speed for sound films was first standardized at

Accepted Answer

A)  24 frames per second. 
B)  50 feet per minute. 
C)  36 frames per second. 
D)  30 minutes per reel. 
A)  24 frames per second. 
B)  50 feet per minute. 
C)  36 frames per second. 
D)  30 minutes per reel.

Question 14

"Racking focus" refers to adjusting the camera to change the plane that is in focus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most realistic type of special effect is superimposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

"Reframing" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  taking one lens off the camera and putting on another with a different focal length. 
B)  moving the camera forward after the master shot has been filmed, in order to get closer views. 
C)  making short pans or tilts to keep the composition balanced. 
D)  inserting hard mattes into the camera to achieve widescreen aspect ratios. 
A)  taking one lens off the camera and putting on another with a different focal length. 
B)  moving the camera forward after the master shot has been filmed, in order to get closer views. 
C)  making short pans or tilts to keep the composition balanced. 
D)  inserting hard mattes into the camera to achieve widescreen aspect ratios.

Question 17

Which of the following describes a type of widescreen image?

Accepted Answer

A)  hard matte 
B)  composite image 
C)  full-frame 
D)  Academy ratio 
A)  hard matte 
B)  composite image 
C)  full-frame 
D)  Academy ratio

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT affected by the focal length of the camera lens?

Accepted Answer

A)  magnification 
B)  depth 
C)  scale 
D)  aspect ratio 
A)  magnification 
B)  depth 
C)  scale 
D)  aspect ratio

Question 19

A zoom lens allows filmmakers to magnify or minimize objects without changing perspective relationships in the shot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which group of filmmakers is typically associated with the long take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orson Welles, Kenji Mizoguchi, Andy Warhol, and Gus van Sant 
B)  Howard Hawks, Buster Keaton, Robert Bresson, and Louis Lumière 
C)  Georges Méliès, Akira Kurosawa, Abel Gance, and Sergei Eisenstein 
D)  Erich von Stroheim, Samuel Fuller, Alain Resnais, and Richard Lester 
A)  Orson Welles, Kenji Mizoguchi, Andy Warhol, and Gus van Sant 
B)  Howard Hawks, Buster Keaton, Robert Bresson, and Louis Lumière 
C)  Georges Méliès, Akira Kurosawa, Abel Gance, and Sergei Eisenstein 
D)  Erich von Stroheim, Samuel Fuller, Alain Resnais, and Richard Lester

Viewers are most aware of off-screen space when

"Day-for-night" technique involves shooting outdoor day scenes at night.

The Lumière brothers' early camera was too bulky to take on location, leading them to shoot in a film studio.

In an extreme long shot, a human figure appears tiny or is lost to view.

A "long take" is a shot taken with the camera at a considerable distance from the main subject of the shot.

What type of camera movement swivels the camera on a vertical axis?

Shots in which a filmmaker prefers bumpy over smooth camera movements are usually created

Today long lenses are usually at least 100 mm in length.

Which of the following is NOT true of an extreme close-up?

A low-contrast image displays a wide range of grays.

"Depth of field" refers to

"Perspective" refers to a set of spatial relations around a particular viewing point.

The projection speed for sound films was first standardized at

"Racking focus" refers to adjusting the camera to change the plane that is in focus.

The most realistic type of special effect is superimposition.

"Reframing" refers to

Which of the following describes a type of widescreen image?

Which of the following is NOT affected by the focal length of the camera lens?

A zoom lens allows filmmakers to magnify or minimize objects without changing perspective relationships in the shot.

Which group of filmmakers is typically associated with the long take?

Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

The significance of film form

Narrative form

The shot: mise-en-scene

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 5: The shot: cinematography

Viewers are most aware of off-screen space when

"Day-for-night" technique involves shooting outdoor day scenes at night.

The Lumière brothers' early camera was too bulky to take on location, leading them to shoot in a film studio.

In an extreme long shot, a human figure appears tiny or is lost to view.

A "long take" is a shot taken with the camera at a considerable distance from the main subject of the shot.

What type of camera movement swivels the camera on a vertical axis?

Shots in which a filmmaker prefers bumpy over smooth camera movements are usually created

Today long lenses are usually at least 100 mm in length.

Which of the following is NOT true of an extreme close-up?

A low-contrast image displays a wide range of grays.

"Depth of field" refers to

"Perspective" refers to a set of spatial relations around a particular viewing point.

The projection speed for sound films was first standardized at

"Racking focus" refers to adjusting the camera to change the plane that is in focus.

The most realistic type of special effect is superimposition.

"Reframing" refers to

Which of the following describes a type of widescreen image?

Which of the following is NOT affected by the focal length of the camera lens?

A zoom lens allows filmmakers to magnify or minimize objects without changing perspective relationships in the shot.

Which group of filmmakers is typically associated with the long take?

Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

The significance of film form

Narrative form

The shot: mise-en-scene

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