Question 1

According to Film Art,a film actor's performance style is most affected by

Accepted Answer

A) the microphone placement. 
B) the camera distance. 
C) the aspect ratio. 
D) the lighting. 
A) the microphone placement. 
B) the camera distance. 
C) the aspect ratio. 
D) the lighting. B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe how far away from the camera a plane is?

Accepted Answer

A) Near ground 
B) Foreground 
C) Background 
D) Middle ground 
A) Near ground 
B) Foreground 
C) Background 
D) Middle ground A

Question 3

According to Film Art,realism is the most useful standard for evaluating actors' performances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In classical Hollywood,an actor who was typecast

Accepted Answer

A) played roles in office settings,showcasing fast typing skills. 
B) was directed to avoid portraying a specific stereotype. 
C) was directed to conform to audiences' expectations. 
D) usually represented a social class or historical movement. 
A) played roles in office settings,showcasing fast typing skills. 
B) was directed to avoid portraying a specific stereotype. 
C) was directed to conform to audiences' expectations. 
D) usually represented a social class or historical movement.

Question 5

Which statement about film acting is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Unlike stage actors,film actors must usually overplay their roles. 
B) Film actors typically act in a more restrained manner than stage actors. 
C) Film actors must adjust their movements based on camera distance. 
D) Film actors are less concerned with facial expressions than stage actors. 
A) Unlike stage actors,film actors must usually overplay their roles. 
B) Film actors typically act in a more restrained manner than stage actors. 
C) Film actors must adjust their movements based on camera distance. 
D) Film actors are less concerned with facial expressions than stage actors.

Question 6

Georges Méliès's "Star-Film" studio was designed to give him control over every aspect of mise-en-scene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Georges Méliès was

Accepted Answer

A) an early director of fantasy films and master of mise-en-scene. 
B) an important French set designer of the 1930s. 
C) the director of Our Hospitality. 
D) the first historian to study mise-en-scene in the cinema. 
A) an early director of fantasy films and master of mise-en-scene. 
B) an important French set designer of the 1930s. 
C) the director of Our Hospitality. 
D) the first historian to study mise-en-scene in the cinema.

Question 8

The aspect of lighting that refers to the relative intensity of illumination is called

Accepted Answer

A) density. 
B) quality. 
C) direction. 
D) color. 
A) density. 
B) quality. 
C) direction. 
D) color.

Question 9

Marlon Brando's performance in On the Waterfront was considered a major example of realistic acting in its day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

German Expressionist films,such as The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari,are characterized by realistic mise-en-scene and subtle,psychologically based acting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Animated films,like live-action films,have mise-en-scene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The term key light refers to

Accepted Answer

A) subdued lighting. 
B) background lighting. 
C) the primary light source. 
D) a natural light source. 
A) subdued lighting. 
B) background lighting. 
C) the primary light source. 
D) a natural light source.

Question 13

"Frontality" of staging means that

Accepted Answer

A) a character is placed in the extreme foreground of the shot. 
B) a character is facing toward the camera. 
C) one character blocks spectators' views of another character. 
D) a character is moving toward the foreground. 
A) a character is placed in the extreme foreground of the shot. 
B) a character is facing toward the camera. 
C) one character blocks spectators' views of another character. 
D) a character is moving toward the foreground.

Question 14

Discuss the problems with using realism as a criterion for evaluating films,giving specific examples from any of the films shown for this class.

Accepted Answer

Realism as a criterion for evaluating fi

Question 15

"Warm" colors tend to attract the spectator's eye more than "cool" colors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT considered part of a shot's mise-en-scene?

Accepted Answer

A) The actors' movements 
B) The camera's angle on the action 
C) Objects visible in the distance 
D) The shadows 
A) The actors' movements 
B) The camera's angle on the action 
C) Objects visible in the distance 
D) The shadows

Question 17

Select a moment from a highly-regarded film such as Silence of the Lambs or Jerry Maguire and discuss how meaning is conveyed through the actor's physical self.

Accepted Answer

In the film "Silence of the Lambs," ther

Question 18

Stop-action involves

Accepted Answer

A) having actors stand in the same spot where they were at the end of one shot while the lighting is adjusted for the next shot. 
B) halting the filming in one set and moving on to another while shooting out of continuity. 
C) one actor in a scene refraining from any obvious movement after delivering a line so as not to call attention away from the actor who is responding. 
D) animating an object by changing its position between each frame shot. 
A) having actors stand in the same spot where they were at the end of one shot while the lighting is adjusted for the next shot. 
B) halting the filming in one set and moving on to another while shooting out of continuity. 
C) one actor in a scene refraining from any obvious movement after delivering a line so as not to call attention away from the actor who is responding. 
D) animating an object by changing its position between each frame shot.

Question 19

"Hard" lighting reveals well-defined shadows and crisp textures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a film,a "highlight" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a significant scene that may become part of a movie trailer. 
B) acting that exceeds the director's expectations. 
C) the climax of the story developed in the film. 
D) lighting that produces a patch of brightness on a surface. 
A) a significant scene that may become part of a movie trailer. 
B) acting that exceeds the director's expectations. 
C) the climax of the story developed in the film. 
D) lighting that produces a patch of brightness on a surface.

According to Film Art,a film actor's performance style is most affected by

Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe how far away from the camera a plane is?

According to Film Art,realism is the most useful standard for evaluating actors' performances.

In classical Hollywood,an actor who was typecast

Which statement about film acting is TRUE?

Georges Méliès's "Star-Film" studio was designed to give him control over every aspect of mise-en-scene.

Georges Méliès was

The aspect of lighting that refers to the relative intensity of illumination is called

Marlon Brando's performance in On the Waterfront was considered a major example of realistic acting in its day.

German Expressionist films,such as The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari,are characterized by realistic mise-en-scene and subtle,psychologically based acting.

Animated films,like live-action films,have mise-en-scene.

The term key light refers to

"Frontality" of staging means that

Discuss the problems with using realism as a criterion for evaluating films,giving specific examples from any of the films shown for this class.

"Warm" colors tend to attract the spectator's eye more than "cool" colors.

Which of the following is NOT considered part of a shot's mise-en-scene?

Select a moment from a highly-regarded film such as Silence of the Lambs or Jerry Maguire and discuss how meaning is conveyed through the actor's physical self.

Stop-action involves

"Hard" lighting reveals well-defined shadows and crisp textures.

In a film,a "highlight" refers to

Film As Art

The Significance of Film Form

Narrative Form

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 4: The Shot- Mise-EN-Scene

According to Film Art,a film actor's performance style is most affected by

Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe how far away from the camera a plane is?

According to Film Art,realism is the most useful standard for evaluating actors' performances.

In classical Hollywood,an actor who was typecast

Which statement about film acting is TRUE?

Georges Méliès's "Star-Film" studio was designed to give him control over every aspect of mise-en-scene.

Georges Méliès was

The aspect of lighting that refers to the relative intensity of illumination is called

Marlon Brando's performance in On the Waterfront was considered a major example of realistic acting in its day.

German Expressionist films,such as The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari,are characterized by realistic mise-en-scene and subtle,psychologically based acting.

Animated films,like live-action films,have mise-en-scene.

The term key light refers to

"Frontality" of staging means that

Discuss the problems with using realism as a criterion for evaluating films,giving specific examples from any of the films shown for this class.

"Warm" colors tend to attract the spectator's eye more than "cool" colors.

Which of the following is NOT considered part of a shot's mise-en-scene?

Select a moment from a highly-regarded film such as Silence of the Lambs or Jerry Maguire and discuss how meaning is conveyed through the actor's physical self.

Stop-action involves

"Hard" lighting reveals well-defined shadows and crisp textures.

In a film,a "highlight" refers to

Film As Art

The Significance of Film Form

Narrative Form

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