Question 1

Briefly (in 1-2 sentences)explain why film scholar Claudia Gorbman calls soundtrack music "unheard melodies."

Accepted Answer

The music shouldn't be too intrusive.

Question 2

________ produce many of a film's sound effects by creatively manipulating various materials.

Accepted Answer

A)  Foley artists 
B)  Gaffers 
C)  Best boys 
D)  Score composers 
A)  Foley artists 
B)  Gaffers 
C)  Best boys 
D)  Score composers A

Question 3

The unstated meaning behind spoken words is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  subtext 
B)  text 
C)  intertext 
D)  all of these 
A)  subtext 
B)  text 
C)  intertext 
D)  all of these A

Question 4

The Big Five Agreement stated that the major exhibitors of films would jointly agree to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adopt a single sound system for the entire film industry 
B)  distribute musical cue sheets with all of their films 
C)  compose individual scores for each of their films 
D)  all of these 
A)  adopt a single sound system for the entire film industry 
B)  distribute musical cue sheets with all of their films 
C)  compose individual scores for each of their films 
D)  all of these

Question 5

Sounds that are not part of the story world (those which characters cannot hear)are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  non-diegetic 
B)  sound effects 
C)  conceptual 
D)  ADR 
A)  non-diegetic 
B)  sound effects 
C)  conceptual 
D)  ADR

Question 6

The conclusion of Dr.Strangelove combines the song "We'll Meet Again" with images of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the two central characters getting on separate planes 
B)  nuclear annihilation 
C)  the two central characters reuniting 
D)  the main character wistfully reminiscing about her time with a former lover 
A)  the two central characters getting on separate planes 
B)  nuclear annihilation 
C)  the two central characters reuniting 
D)  the main character wistfully reminiscing about her time with a former lover

Question 7

Describe one characteristic of the music that plays as the three main characters leave Chicago. Analyze (in 2-4 sentences)how this detail suggests the characters' emotions or state of mind at this point.

Accepted Answer

(could include)acoustic guitar

Question 8

The distinction between early silent cinema and later sound cinema rests on the difference between live sound and recorded sound affixed to the image track.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A musical phrase can function as a motif in film,just as any visual or narrative detail can.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A soundtrack includes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dialogue 
B)  music 
C)  sound effects 
D)  all of these 
A)  dialogue 
B)  music 
C)  sound effects 
D)  all of these

Question 11

The process of having actors re-record lines for a scene with sound that needs to be reworked is called ________.

Accepted Answer

ADR,or aut

Question 12

Differences in the sound of ________ in Alien and Star Wars evoke the gritty industrial setting of the former and the idealized,highly efficient setting of the latter.

Accepted Answer

A)  computers whirring 
B)  doors opening 
C)  weaponry being fired 
D)  air whooshing through empty corridors 
A)  computers whirring 
B)  doors opening 
C)  weaponry being fired 
D)  air whooshing through empty corridors

Question 13

The most commonly manufactured sound effect in films is walking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A sound bridge can be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the aural equivalent of a dissolve 
B)  a dominant sound at the end of one scene that carries over into the next scene 
C)  the gradual emergence of the next scene's dominant sound 
D)  all of these 
A)  the aural equivalent of a dissolve 
B)  a dominant sound at the end of one scene that carries over into the next scene 
C)  the gradual emergence of the next scene's dominant sound 
D)  all of these

Question 15

The original soundtrack of the French version of March of the Penguins featured ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an academic, non-diegetic voice-over 
B)  no music 
C)  voice-over dialogue "spoken" by the penguins themselves 
D)  A and B 
A)  an academic, non-diegetic voice-over 
B)  no music 
C)  voice-over dialogue "spoken" by the penguins themselves 
D)  A and B

Question 16

The voice-over in No Country for Old Men is unusual because it is non-diegetic,delivered by a character looking back in time at events onscreen instead of narrating from the present tense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most effective uses of film sound will replicate the image,giving audiences an aural equivalent of what's onscreen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The new sound technology of "talking pictures" sacrificed visual inventiveness,placing a higher value on the novelty of hearing actors speak.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Analyze an example of how collage establishes the idea that the infant isn't the only one getting baptized: Michael is also being baptized in blood.

Accepted Answer

any example of how t

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of how music carries a cultural significance?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lyrics to Van Morrison's "Wild Night" speak to the giddy anticipation both women feel. 
B)  Public Enemy's lyrics to "Fight the Power" echo Buggin' Out's demand that Sal put pictures of African American heroes on the wall. 
C)  For Star Wars, John Williams developed two distinct melodies, each associated with opposing sides in the inter-galactic battle. 
D)  After Richie tries to commit suicide in The Royal Tenenbaums, audiences hear Nick Drake, a folk singer who killed himself at an early age. 
A)  The lyrics to Van Morrison's "Wild Night" speak to the giddy anticipation both women feel. 
B)  Public Enemy's lyrics to "Fight the Power" echo Buggin' Out's demand that Sal put pictures of African American heroes on the wall. 
C)  For Star Wars, John Williams developed two distinct melodies, each associated with opposing sides in the inter-galactic battle. 
D)  After Richie tries to commit suicide in The Royal Tenenbaums, audiences hear Nick Drake, a folk singer who killed himself at an early age.

Briefly (in 1-2 sentences)explain why film scholar Claudia Gorbman calls soundtrack music "unheard melodies."

________ produce many of a film's sound effects by creatively manipulating various materials.

The unstated meaning behind spoken words is called ________.

The Big Five Agreement stated that the major exhibitors of films would jointly agree to ________.

Sounds that are not part of the story world (those which characters cannot hear)are called ________.

The conclusion of Dr.Strangelove combines the song "We'll Meet Again" with images of ________.

Describe one characteristic of the music that plays as the three main characters leave Chicago. Analyze (in 2-4 sentences)how this detail suggests the characters' emotions or state of mind at this point.

The distinction between early silent cinema and later sound cinema rests on the difference between live sound and recorded sound affixed to the image track.

A musical phrase can function as a motif in film,just as any visual or narrative detail can.

A soundtrack includes ________.

The process of having actors re-record lines for a scene with sound that needs to be reworked is called ________.

Differences in the sound of ________ in Alien and Star Wars evoke the gritty industrial setting of the former and the idealized,highly efficient setting of the latter.

The most commonly manufactured sound effect in films is walking.

A sound bridge can be ________.

The original soundtrack of the French version of March of the Penguins featured ________.

The voice-over in No Country for Old Men is unusual because it is non-diegetic,delivered by a character looking back in time at events onscreen instead of narrating from the present tense.

The most effective uses of film sound will replicate the image,giving audiences an aural equivalent of what's onscreen.

The new sound technology of "talking pictures" sacrificed visual inventiveness,placing a higher value on the novelty of hearing actors speak.

Analyze an example of how collage establishes the idea that the infant isn't the only one getting baptized: Michael is also being baptized in blood.

Which of the following is an example of how music carries a cultural significance?

Introduction

An Approach to Film Analysis

Writing About Film

Narrative Form

Mise en Scène

Cinematography

Editing

Alternatives to Narrative Fiction Film:Documentary and Avant-garde Films

Film and Ideology

Social Context and Film Style:National, International, andTransnational Cinema

Film Stardom As a Cultural Phenomenon

Genre

Film Authorship

Cinema As Industry: Economics and Technology

Filters

Exam 8: Sound

Briefly (in 1-2 sentences)explain why film scholar Claudia Gorbman calls soundtrack music "unheard melodies."

________ produce many of a film's sound effects by creatively manipulating various materials.

The unstated meaning behind spoken words is called ________.

The Big Five Agreement stated that the major exhibitors of films would jointly agree to ________.

Sounds that are not part of the story world (those which characters cannot hear)are called ________.

The conclusion of Dr.Strangelove combines the song "We'll Meet Again" with images of ________.

Describe one characteristic of the music that plays as the three main characters leave Chicago. Analyze (in 2-4 sentences)how this detail suggests the characters' emotions or state of mind at this point.

The distinction between early silent cinema and later sound cinema rests on the difference between live sound and recorded sound affixed to the image track.

A musical phrase can function as a motif in film,just as any visual or narrative detail can.

A soundtrack includes ________.

The process of having actors re-record lines for a scene with sound that needs to be reworked is called ________.

Differences in the sound of ________ in Alien and Star Wars evoke the gritty industrial setting of the former and the idealized,highly efficient setting of the latter.

The most commonly manufactured sound effect in films is walking.

A sound bridge can be ________.

The original soundtrack of the French version of March of the Penguins featured ________.

The voice-over in No Country for Old Men is unusual because it is non-diegetic,delivered by a character looking back in time at events onscreen instead of narrating from the present tense.

The most effective uses of film sound will replicate the image,giving audiences an aural equivalent of what's onscreen.

The new sound technology of "talking pictures" sacrificed visual inventiveness,placing a higher value on the novelty of hearing actors speak.

Analyze an example of how collage establishes the idea that the infant isn't the only one getting baptized: Michael is also being baptized in blood.

Which of the following is an example of how music carries a cultural significance?

Introduction

An Approach to Film Analysis

Writing About Film

Narrative Form

Mise en Scène

Cinematography

Editing

Alternatives to Narrative Fiction Film:Documentary and Avant-garde Films

Film and Ideology

Social Context and Film Style:National, International, andTransnational Cinema

Film Stardom As a Cultural Phenomenon

Genre

Film Authorship

Cinema As Industry: Economics and Technology

Filters