Question 1

Size diminution suggests depth by

Accepted Answer

A) making parallel lines seem to intersect. 
B) creating false perspective by placing taller characters closer to the camera and shorter characters farther off. 
C) implying that the elements which are smaller in the shot tend to be farther away. 
D) reducing the cues for perspective so that the space appears relatively shallow. 
A) making parallel lines seem to intersect. 
B) creating false perspective by placing taller characters closer to the camera and shorter characters farther off. 
C) implying that the elements which are smaller in the shot tend to be farther away. 
D) reducing the cues for perspective so that the space appears relatively shallow.

Question 2

A major example of a nonrealistic and expressionistic set design is

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A) Greed. 
B) Intolerance. 
C) The Spider's Stratagem. 
D) The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari. 
A) Greed. 
B) Intolerance. 
C) The Spider's Stratagem. 
D) The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari.

Question 3

When filmmakers choose to control lighting,they typically use

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A) different colors of lighting. 
B) a soft,yellow,incandescent light. 
C) natural sources of lighting. 
D) a light that is as purely white as possible. 
A) different colors of lighting. 
B) a soft,yellow,incandescent light. 
C) natural sources of lighting. 
D) a light that is as purely white as possible.

Question 4

"High-key" lighting is typical of Hollywood filmmaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

"Edge" lighting is a type of backlighting used to make characters stand out against a background.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a motif in the mise-en-scene in Buster Keaton's Our Hospitality?

Accepted Answer

A) A sampler embroidered "Love Thy Neighbor" 
B) A fish-on-a-line motif 
C) A gun rack 
D) A dog-on-a-leash motif 
A) A sampler embroidered "Love Thy Neighbor" 
B) A fish-on-a-line motif 
C) A gun rack 
D) A dog-on-a-leash motif

Question 7

When a filmmaker employs a limited palette,he or she uses

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A) a simple setting with few props. 
B) only a few colors in the same range. 
C) a small cast of actors. 
D) only one or two camera angles. 
A) a simple setting with few props. 
B) only a few colors in the same range. 
C) a small cast of actors. 
D) only one or two camera angles.

Question 8

Setting plays a less significant role in the cinema than it does in the theater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In a film,when actors engage in conversation,they usually

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A) look directly at each other and seldom blink. 
B) glance away often as they gather their thoughts. 
C) blink frequently to show that they are interested in the conversation. 
D) focus their gaze directly at the camera. 
A) look directly at each other and seldom blink. 
B) glance away often as they gather their thoughts. 
C) blink frequently to show that they are interested in the conversation. 
D) focus their gaze directly at the camera.

Question 10

The easiest way for a filmmaker to achieve compositional balance is to

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A) focus on figures on the right or the left. 
B) make the shot as wide as possible. 
C) center the frame on the human body. 
D) counterweight two or more elements. 
A) focus on figures on the right or the left. 
B) make the shot as wide as possible. 
C) center the frame on the human body. 
D) counterweight two or more elements.

Question 11

Soft,high-key lighting is associated with mystery stories,crime films,and filmsnoir.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most of the gags in Our Hospitality depend on shallow-space compositions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a term for a type of directional lighting?

Accepted Answer

A) Top lighting 
B) Underlighting 
C) Overlighting 
D) Backlighting 
A) Top lighting 
B) Underlighting 
C) Overlighting 
D) Backlighting

Question 14

Aerial perspective suggests depth by

Accepted Answer

A) making more distant planes seem hazier than closer ones. 
B) creating a high angle that makes parallel lines meet at the horizon. 
C) composing a shot that makes the sky dominate the image. 
D) filming from directly above a character or a setting. 
A) making more distant planes seem hazier than closer ones. 
B) creating a high angle that makes parallel lines meet at the horizon. 
C) composing a shot that makes the sky dominate the image. 
D) filming from directly above a character or a setting.

Question 15

In Hollywood studio filmmaking,the lights are kept in the same position throughout a scene,no matter where the camera is placed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The system of lighting widely used in classical Hollywood filmmaking is known as

Accepted Answer

A) three-point lighting. 
B) five-point lighting. 
C) cast-shadow lighting. 
D) omnidirectional lighting. 
A) three-point lighting. 
B) five-point lighting. 
C) cast-shadow lighting. 
D) omnidirectional lighting.

Question 17

Since the advent of sound,it is less important for actors to use their eyes,brow,and mouth to express character emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

"Fill" light is used to create deep shadows.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Depth cues that create the illusion of depth requiring input from only one eye are

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A) monochromatic. 
B) monotone. 
C) monolithic. 
D) monocular. 
A) monochromatic. 
B) monotone. 
C) monolithic. 
D) monocular.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a type of lighting in the three-point lighting system?

Accepted Answer

A) Rack light 
B) Backlight 
C) Key light 
D) Fill light 
A) Rack light 
B) Backlight 
C) Key light 
D) Fill light

Size diminution suggests depth by

A major example of a nonrealistic and expressionistic set design is

When filmmakers choose to control lighting,they typically use

"High-key" lighting is typical of Hollywood filmmaking.

"Edge" lighting is a type of backlighting used to make characters stand out against a background.

Which of the following is NOT a motif in the mise-en-scene in Buster Keaton's Our Hospitality?

When a filmmaker employs a limited palette,he or she uses

Setting plays a less significant role in the cinema than it does in the theater.

In a film,when actors engage in conversation,they usually

The easiest way for a filmmaker to achieve compositional balance is to

Soft,high-key lighting is associated with mystery stories,crime films,and filmsnoir.

Most of the gags in Our Hospitality depend on shallow-space compositions.

Which of the following is NOT a term for a type of directional lighting?

Aerial perspective suggests depth by

In Hollywood studio filmmaking,the lights are kept in the same position throughout a scene,no matter where the camera is placed.

The system of lighting widely used in classical Hollywood filmmaking is known as

Since the advent of sound,it is less important for actors to use their eyes,brow,and mouth to express character emotions.

"Fill" light is used to create deep shadows.

Depth cues that create the illusion of depth requiring input from only one eye are

Which of the following is NOT a type of lighting in the three-point lighting system?

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

Size diminution suggests depth by

A major example of a nonrealistic and expressionistic set design is

When filmmakers choose to control lighting,they typically use

"High-key" lighting is typical of Hollywood filmmaking.

"Edge" lighting is a type of backlighting used to make characters stand out against a background.

Which of the following is NOT a motif in the mise-en-scene in Buster Keaton's Our Hospitality?

When a filmmaker employs a limited palette,he or she uses

Setting plays a less significant role in the cinema than it does in the theater.

In a film,when actors engage in conversation,they usually

The easiest way for a filmmaker to achieve compositional balance is to

Soft,high-key lighting is associated with mystery stories,crime films,and filmsnoir.

Most of the gags in Our Hospitality depend on shallow-space compositions.

Which of the following is NOT a term for a type of directional lighting?

Aerial perspective suggests depth by

In Hollywood studio filmmaking,the lights are kept in the same position throughout a scene,no matter where the camera is placed.

The system of lighting widely used in classical Hollywood filmmaking is known as

Since the advent of sound,it is less important for actors to use their eyes,brow,and mouth to express character emotions.

"Fill" light is used to create deep shadows.

Depth cues that create the illusion of depth requiring input from only one eye are

Which of the following is NOT a type of lighting in the three-point lighting system?

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