Question 1

The prime source of feedback in the film industry is the EDI Daily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A sliding scale is a financial arrangement between a film's distributor and

Accepted Answer

A) director 
B) producer 
C) star 
D) exhibitor 
E) none of these 
A) director 
B) producer 
C) star 
D) exhibitor 
E) none of these

Question 3

Which of the following occurs during a film's production phase?

Accepted Answer

A) casting 
B) location-scouting 
C) editing 
D) shooting 
E) all of these 
A) casting 
B) location-scouting 
C) editing 
D) shooting 
E) all of these

Question 4

Film advertising and promotion is handled by the industry's ________ arm.

Accepted Answer

A) creation 
B) production 
C) distribution 
D) exhibition 
E) ownership 
A) creation 
B) production 
C) distribution 
D) exhibition 
E) ownership

Question 5

Block booking means that theater owners must agree to show some of a studio's films in all the theaters they own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Because of huge increases in attendance,box-office revenues have been at all-time highs for the past decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The arrival of sound in films:

Accepted Answer

A) could have happened nearly 10 years before it did 
B) was delayed due to audience rejection 
C) occurred right after World War II 
D) was eagerly embraced as soon as it was technically feasible 
E) all of these 
A) could have happened nearly 10 years before it did 
B) was delayed due to audience rejection 
C) occurred right after World War II 
D) was eagerly embraced as soon as it was technically feasible 
E) all of these

Question 8

Do you agree that movie makers have a greater ethical responsibility to be accurate and truthful when dealing with a living person?

Accepted Answer

As an AI, I don't hold personal opinions

Question 9

The inventors of the Kinetoscope predicted the real money in motion pictures would be based on showing films to large audiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

D.W.Griffith's Birth of a Nation is celebrated for its forward-thinking content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Adding music and effects occurs during the __________ phase of filmmaking.

Accepted Answer

A) treatment 
B) preproduction 
C) production 
D) postproduction 
E) production review 
A) treatment 
B) preproduction 
C) production 
D) postproduction 
E) production review

Question 12

Digital projectors are expensive,so most movie theaters have not installed them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The MPPC controlled film exhibitors by:

Accepted Answer

A) taking over their segment of the industry 
B) charging a tax for using MMPC-patented equipment 
C) refusing to identify actors and actresses 
D) limiting where theaters could be located 
E) none of these 
A) taking over their segment of the industry 
B) charging a tax for using MMPC-patented equipment 
C) refusing to identify actors and actresses 
D) limiting where theaters could be located 
E) none of these

Question 14

Limited partnerships mean that multiple films are released because various companies work on projects together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A narrative statement of plot with character descriptions and perhaps some sample dialogue is a:

Accepted Answer

A) preproduction 
B) treatment 
C) 1st draft script 
D) script polish 
E) storyline 
A) preproduction 
B) treatment 
C) 1st draft script 
D) script polish 
E) storyline

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a defining feature of motion pictures?

Accepted Answer

A) device convergence has affected how films are made 
B) the potential cost makes films the most expensive media product 
C) the industry is dominated by big conglomerates 
D) film has a strong aesthetic dimension 
E) going to the movies is frequently a social experience 
A) device convergence has affected how films are made 
B) the potential cost makes films the most expensive media product 
C) the industry is dominated by big conglomerates 
D) film has a strong aesthetic dimension 
E) going to the movies is frequently a social experience

Question 17

Although digital technology may eventually have an impact on the film industry,it will be a while before digital movie-making becomes a reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Probably the first practical motion camera and viewer,the _______,was developed in the Edison Labs.

Accepted Answer

A) Kinetoscope 
B) Phonoscope 
C) Videoscope 
D) Edi-Scope 
E) Lumoscope 
A) Kinetoscope 
B) Phonoscope 
C) Videoscope 
D) Edi-Scope 
E) Lumoscope

The prime source of feedback in the film industry is the EDI Daily.

A sliding scale is a financial arrangement between a film's distributor and

Which of the following occurs during a film's production phase?

Film advertising and promotion is handled by the industry's ________ arm.

Block booking means that theater owners must agree to show some of a studio's films in all the theaters they own.

Because of huge increases in attendance,box-office revenues have been at all-time highs for the past decade.

The arrival of sound in films:

Do you agree that movie makers have a greater ethical responsibility to be accurate and truthful when dealing with a living person?

The inventors of the Kinetoscope predicted the real money in motion pictures would be based on showing films to large audiences.

D.W.Griffith's Birth of a Nation is celebrated for its forward-thinking content.

Adding music and effects occurs during the __________ phase of filmmaking.

Digital projectors are expensive,so most movie theaters have not installed them.

The MPPC controlled film exhibitors by:

Limited partnerships mean that multiple films are released because various companies work on projects together.

A narrative statement of plot with character descriptions and perhaps some sample dialogue is a:

Which of the following is NOT a defining feature of motion pictures?

Although digital technology may eventually have an impact on the film industry,it will be a while before digital movie-making becomes a reality.

Probably the first practical motion camera and viewer,the _______,was developed in the Edison Labs.

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Exam 10: Motion Pictures

The prime source of feedback in the film industry is the EDI Daily.

A sliding scale is a financial arrangement between a film's distributor and

Which of the following occurs during a film's production phase?

Film advertising and promotion is handled by the industry's ________ arm.

Block booking means that theater owners must agree to show some of a studio's films in all the theaters they own.

Because of huge increases in attendance,box-office revenues have been at all-time highs for the past decade.

The arrival of sound in films:

Do you agree that movie makers have a greater ethical responsibility to be accurate and truthful when dealing with a living person?

The inventors of the Kinetoscope predicted the real money in motion pictures would be based on showing films to large audiences.

D.W.Griffith's Birth of a Nation is celebrated for its forward-thinking content.

Adding music and effects occurs during the __________ phase of filmmaking.

Digital projectors are expensive,so most movie theaters have not installed them.

The MPPC controlled film exhibitors by:

Limited partnerships mean that multiple films are released because various companies work on projects together.

A narrative statement of plot with character descriptions and perhaps some sample dialogue is a:

Which of the following is NOT a defining feature of motion pictures?

Although digital technology may eventually have an impact on the film industry,it will be a while before digital movie-making becomes a reality.

Probably the first practical motion camera and viewer,the _______,was developed in the Edison Labs.

Communication: Mass and Other Forms

Perspectives on Mass Communication

Historical and Cultural Context

The Internet and Social Media

Newspapers

Magazines

Books

Radio

Sound Recording

Broadcast Television

Cable, Satellite and Internet Television

News Gathering and Reporting

Public Relations

Advertising

Formal Controls: Laws, Rules, Regulations

Ethics and Other Informal Controls

Social Effects of Mass Communicationglossary

Filters