Question 1

In musicals,the soundtrack is made before the image track.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The rhythm,melody,harmony,tempo,volume,and instrumentation of the music can all strongly affect a viewer's emotional reactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Off-screen sound can provide a sense of how a scene will develop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The term Mickey Mousing refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the use of fast,cheerful music to accompany comic action. 
B) the post-dubbing of sound effects created in a special studio. 
C) tightly matching movement to music on the screen. 
D) redubbing objectionable language in preparing a film for television broadcast. 
A) the use of fast,cheerful music to accompany comic action. 
B) the post-dubbing of sound effects created in a special studio. 
C) tightly matching movement to music on the screen. 
D) redubbing objectionable language in preparing a film for television broadcast.

Question 5

Fidelity refers to the quality of recording.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The "Wilhelm" scream comes from a Foley sound library and has been used in only one full-length film,Psycho.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the scene when Virginia is on the beach in The Snake Pit,the crossing of internal and external diegetic sound borders accomplishes what narrative goal?

Accepted Answer

A) It gives the viewer a better sense of the spatial dimensions of the mise-en-scene. 
B) It gives the viewer access to the larger political context of the story. 
C) It confuses the viewer in order to then reveal Virginia's mental state. 
D) It provides the viewer with an intimate understanding of the protagonist's sexuality. 
A) It gives the viewer a better sense of the spatial dimensions of the mise-en-scene. 
B) It gives the viewer access to the larger political context of the story. 
C) It confuses the viewer in order to then reveal Virginia's mental state. 
D) It provides the viewer with an intimate understanding of the protagonist's sexuality.

Question 8

A dry recording is a recording

Accepted Answer

A) made in a nonreflective space so that it's "clean" and can be manipulated electronically later to yield the desired effects. 
B) of music as heard through a sheet to fuse the timbre. 
C) heavily digitally manipulated sound effects. 
D) of dialogue by two different characters to emphasize conflict. 
A) made in a nonreflective space so that it's "clean" and can be manipulated electronically later to yield the desired effects. 
B) of music as heard through a sheet to fuse the timbre. 
C) heavily digitally manipulated sound effects. 
D) of dialogue by two different characters to emphasize conflict.

Question 9

Sounds perform many functions in film including

Accepted Answer

A) prodding the audience to form expectations. 
B) giving new value to silence. 
C) steering the viewer's attention within an image. 
D) All the answers are correct. 
A) prodding the audience to form expectations. 
B) giving new value to silence. 
C) steering the viewer's attention within an image. 
D) All the answers are correct.

Question 10

Describe what off-screen sound is and two major ways it can be used.Illustrate your answer with specific examples from Film Art,the lectures,or any film seen for this class.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe what off-screen sound is and two...

Question 11

Ambient sounds are the sounds that

Accepted Answer

A) are added to the mix in post. 
B) are added to dialogue scenes to make them more crisp. 
C) the natural sounds in the background of a scene when it's recorded. 
D) are mistakes made by the musicians while recording the soundtrack. 
A) are added to the mix in post. 
B) are added to dialogue scenes to make them more crisp. 
C) the natural sounds in the background of a scene when it's recorded. 
D) are mistakes made by the musicians while recording the soundtrack.

Question 12

Foley sound effects are the most common kind of nondiegetic sound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

To aid in synchronization,the soundtracks of animated films are recorded after all the images are completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following does NOT affect sound perspective in a theater space?

Accepted Answer

A) Timbre 
B) Volume 
C) Multichannel recording 
D) Synchronization 
A) Timbre 
B) Volume 
C) Multichannel recording 
D) Synchronization

Question 15

In a modern film,how many separate tracks may be layered into the mix at any given moment?

Accepted Answer

A) One 
B) A dozen or more 
C) Hundreds 
D) At least five 
A) One 
B) A dozen or more 
C) Hundreds 
D) At least five

Question 16

The use of subjective sound can parallel that of optical point-of-view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The term dialogue overlap means

Accepted Answer

A) mixing sounds so that two or more characters speak at the same time. 
B) creating realism by having one actor start to speak just before another finishes a line. 
C) continuing a line of dialogue over cuts during shot/reverse shot. 
D) a type of sound bridge that links one scene with the next. 
A) mixing sounds so that two or more characters speak at the same time. 
B) creating realism by having one actor start to speak just before another finishes a line. 
C) continuing a line of dialogue over cuts during shot/reverse shot. 
D) a type of sound bridge that links one scene with the next.

Question 18

Volume,pitch,and timbre all contribute to the sonic texture of a film.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements about diegetic sound is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) It can come from an off-screen source within the world of the film. 
B) It can come from a time later or earlier than the events occurring on the screen. 
C) It can come from a source inside or outside the world of the film. 
D) It can be manipulated to lack fidelity to its source in the film. 
A) It can come from an off-screen source within the world of the film. 
B) It can come from a time later or earlier than the events occurring on the screen. 
C) It can come from a source inside or outside the world of the film. 
D) It can be manipulated to lack fidelity to its source in the film.

Question 20

Sound perspective gives a sense of spatial distance and location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In musicals,the soundtrack is made before the image track.

The rhythm,melody,harmony,tempo,volume,and instrumentation of the music can all strongly affect a viewer's emotional reactions.

Off-screen sound can provide a sense of how a scene will develop.

The term Mickey Mousing refers to

Fidelity refers to the quality of recording.

The "Wilhelm" scream comes from a Foley sound library and has been used in only one full-length film,Psycho.

In the scene when Virginia is on the beach in The Snake Pit,the crossing of internal and external diegetic sound borders accomplishes what narrative goal?

A dry recording is a recording

Sounds perform many functions in film including

Describe what off-screen sound is and two major ways it can be used.Illustrate your answer with specific examples from Film Art,the lectures,or any film seen for this class.

Ambient sounds are the sounds that

Foley sound effects are the most common kind of nondiegetic sound.

To aid in synchronization,the soundtracks of animated films are recorded after all the images are completed.

Which of the following does NOT affect sound perspective in a theater space?

In a modern film,how many separate tracks may be layered into the mix at any given moment?

The use of subjective sound can parallel that of optical point-of-view.

The term dialogue overlap means

Volume,pitch,and timbre all contribute to the sonic texture of a film.

Which of the following statements about diegetic sound is NOT true?

Sound perspective gives a sense of spatial distance and location.

Film As Art

The Significance of Film Form

Narrative Form

The Shot- Mise-EN-Scene

The Shot- Cinema-to-Graphy

The Relation of Shot to Shot- Editing

Summary- Style and Film Form

Film Genres

Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films

Historical Changes in Film Art

Filters

Exam 7: Sound in the Cinema

In musicals,the soundtrack is made before the image track.

The rhythm,melody,harmony,tempo,volume,and instrumentation of the music can all strongly affect a viewer's emotional reactions.

Off-screen sound can provide a sense of how a scene will develop.

The term Mickey Mousing refers to

Fidelity refers to the quality of recording.

The "Wilhelm" scream comes from a Foley sound library and has been used in only one full-length film,Psycho.

In the scene when Virginia is on the beach in The Snake Pit,the crossing of internal and external diegetic sound borders accomplishes what narrative goal?

A dry recording is a recording

Sounds perform many functions in film including

Describe what off-screen sound is and two major ways it can be used.Illustrate your answer with specific examples from Film Art,the lectures,or any film seen for this class.

Ambient sounds are the sounds that

Foley sound effects are the most common kind of nondiegetic sound.

To aid in synchronization,the soundtracks of animated films are recorded after all the images are completed.

Which of the following does NOT affect sound perspective in a theater space?

In a modern film,how many separate tracks may be layered into the mix at any given moment?

The use of subjective sound can parallel that of optical point-of-view.

The term dialogue overlap means

Volume,pitch,and timbre all contribute to the sonic texture of a film.

Which of the following statements about diegetic sound is NOT true?

Sound perspective gives a sense of spatial distance and location.

Film As Art

The Significance of Film Form

Narrative Form

The Shot- Mise-EN-Scene

The Shot- Cinema-to-Graphy

The Relation of Shot to Shot- Editing

Summary- Style and Film Form

Film Genres

Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films

Historical Changes in Film Art

Filters