Question 1

To create suspense,horror and mystery films often use

Accepted Answer

A) digitally recorded sound. 
B) sonic flashbacks. 
C) voiceover commentary. 
D) sound from an unseen source. 
A) digitally recorded sound. 
B) sonic flashbacks. 
C) voiceover commentary. 
D) sound from an unseen source.

Question 2

Diegetic sound is defined as any sound that is realistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In film sound,"fidelity" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the sound that comes from within the diegetic space of the story. 
B) the dialogue actually spoken by the actors during shooting. 
C) sound that seems appropriate to its source in the film. 
D) lip synchronization that has been done correctly. 
A) the sound that comes from within the diegetic space of the story. 
B) the dialogue actually spoken by the actors during shooting. 
C) sound that seems appropriate to its source in the film. 
D) lip synchronization that has been done correctly.

Question 4

The final battle scene of Seven Samurai uses a dense mix of sound effects without music.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A dialogue overlap is when a line of dialogue continues across a cut.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans,during the final combat scene,

Accepted Answer

A) traditional Magua tribal drumbeats punctuate the flying arrows. 
B) the orchestral music is slow,deep,and foreboding to accentuate Magua fighters sneaking up on Chingachgook. 
C) Scottish dance music synchronizes with visual rhythms. 
D) there is no sound,only silence. 
A) traditional Magua tribal drumbeats punctuate the flying arrows. 
B) the orchestral music is slow,deep,and foreboding to accentuate Magua fighters sneaking up on Chingachgook. 
C) Scottish dance music synchronizes with visual rhythms. 
D) there is no sound,only silence.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major perceptual properties of film sound?

Accepted Answer

A) Volume 
B) Pitch 
C) Timbre 
D) Texture 
A) Volume 
B) Pitch 
C) Timbre 
D) Texture

Question 8

A category of film that typically uses sonic flashbacks intercut with diegetic synchronous sound is

Accepted Answer

A) animation. 
B) trial films. 
C) Westerns. 
D) romantic comedies. 
A) animation. 
B) trial films. 
C) Westerns. 
D) romantic comedies.

Question 9

The angels in Wings of Desire violate the rule that one character cannot

Accepted Answer

A) hear the off-screen dialogue of another. 
B) hear another's internal thoughts. 
C) hear both on-screen and off-screen sound simultaneously. 
D) speak while simultaneously listening. 
A) hear the off-screen dialogue of another. 
B) hear another's internal thoughts. 
C) hear both on-screen and off-screen sound simultaneously. 
D) speak while simultaneously listening.

Question 10

Diegetic sound must come from an on-screen source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Film sound can include any mixture of

Accepted Answer

A) speech,music,and noise. 
B) pitch,image,and loudness. 
C) volume,text,and dialogue. 
A) speech,music,and noise. 
B) pitch,image,and loudness. 
C) volume,text,and dialogue.

Question 12

A sound bridge is

Accepted Answer

A) a lightweight frame for quickly moving a microphone above the action while filming on location. 
B) overlapping the sound of one scene into the next. 
C) boosting the volume of the music to make it more prominent than the voices or sound effects. 
D) transferring a sound from one channel to another in multichannel recording. 
A) a lightweight frame for quickly moving a microphone above the action while filming on location. 
B) overlapping the sound of one scene into the next. 
C) boosting the volume of the music to make it more prominent than the voices or sound effects. 
D) transferring a sound from one channel to another in multichannel recording.

Question 13

How would you describe Casablanca's soundtrack compared to film soundtracks of today?

Accepted Answer

A) Empty 
B) Linear 
C) Full 
D) Noisy 
A) Empty 
B) Linear 
C) Full 
D) Noisy

Question 14

Sound that represents a character's thoughts without the character speaking aloud is called

Accepted Answer

A) mental sound. 
B) internal diegetic sound. 
C) cognitive sound. 
D) off-screen sound. 
A) mental sound. 
B) internal diegetic sound. 
C) cognitive sound. 
D) off-screen sound.

Question 15

When the king puts on headphones in The King's Speech,what kind of sound do we hear?

Accepted Answer

A) Off-screen restricted sound 
B) On-screen restricted sound 
C) Off-screen voiceover 
D) On-screen voiceover 
A) Off-screen restricted sound 
B) On-screen restricted sound 
C) Off-screen voiceover 
D) On-screen voiceover

Question 16

Film sound can include any mixture of noise,music,and speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The pitch,or frequency,of a sound affects the

Accepted Answer

A) perceived color of the sound. 
B) perceived loudness of the sound. 
C) perceived texture of the sound. 
D) perceived highness or lowness of the sound. 
A) perceived color of the sound. 
B) perceived loudness of the sound. 
C) perceived texture of the sound. 
D) perceived highness or lowness of the sound.

Question 18

How are speech,music,and sound effects captured?

Accepted Answer

A) By recording dubbed dialogue 
B) By recording music 
C) By recording Foley sound effects 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) By recording dubbed dialogue 
B) By recording music 
C) By recording Foley sound effects 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Rhythm involves what aspects?

Accepted Answer

A) Beat or pulse 
B) Tempo or pace 
C) Accents with patterns of stronger and weaker beats 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Beat or pulse 
B) Tempo or pace 
C) Accents with patterns of stronger and weaker beats 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

The loudness of sound in film can be measured precisely but is subjective for the listener.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

To create suspense,horror and mystery films often use

Diegetic sound is defined as any sound that is realistic.

In film sound,"fidelity" refers to

The final battle scene of Seven Samurai uses a dense mix of sound effects without music.

A dialogue overlap is when a line of dialogue continues across a cut.

In Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans,during the final combat scene,

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major perceptual properties of film sound?

A category of film that typically uses sonic flashbacks intercut with diegetic synchronous sound is

The angels in Wings of Desire violate the rule that one character cannot

Diegetic sound must come from an on-screen source.

Film sound can include any mixture of

A sound bridge is

How would you describe Casablanca's soundtrack compared to film soundtracks of today?

Sound that represents a character's thoughts without the character speaking aloud is called

When the king puts on headphones in The King's Speech,what kind of sound do we hear?

Film sound can include any mixture of noise,music,and speech.

The pitch,or frequency,of a sound affects the

How are speech,music,and sound effects captured?

Rhythm involves what aspects?

The loudness of sound in film can be measured precisely but is subjective for the listener.

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

To create suspense,horror and mystery films often use

Diegetic sound is defined as any sound that is realistic.

In film sound,"fidelity" refers to

The final battle scene of Seven Samurai uses a dense mix of sound effects without music.

A dialogue overlap is when a line of dialogue continues across a cut.

In Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans,during the final combat scene,

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major perceptual properties of film sound?

A category of film that typically uses sonic flashbacks intercut with diegetic synchronous sound is

The angels in Wings of Desire violate the rule that one character cannot

Diegetic sound must come from an on-screen source.

Film sound can include any mixture of

A sound bridge is

How would you describe Casablanca's soundtrack compared to film soundtracks of today?

Sound that represents a character's thoughts without the character speaking aloud is called

When the king puts on headphones in The King's Speech,what kind of sound do we hear?

Film sound can include any mixture of noise,music,and speech.

The pitch,or frequency,of a sound affects the

How are speech,music,and sound effects captured?

Rhythm involves what aspects?

The loudness of sound in film can be measured precisely but is subjective for the listener.

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