Question 1

What are the three basic economic divisions of the movie industry and how do they work?

Accepted Answer

The three basic economic divisions of the movie industry are production, distribution, and exhibition.

1. Production: This division involves the creation of the movie itself, including the development of the script, casting, filming, and post-production. Producers and production companies are responsible for financing and overseeing the production process, which can involve significant financial investment.

2. Distribution: Once a movie is produced, it needs to be distributed to audiences. This division involves the marketing, promotion, and sale of the movie to theaters, streaming platforms, and other distribution channels. Distribution companies negotiate deals with exhibitors and handle the logistics of getting the movie to audiences.

3. Exhibition: This division involves the actual screening of the movie to audiences. Movie theaters, streaming platforms, and other venues exhibit the movie to viewers, generating revenue through ticket sales, subscriptions, and advertising. Exhibitors also play a role in determining the availability and visibility of a movie to audiences.

These divisions work together to bring a movie from production to audiences, with each division playing a crucial role in the economic success of a film. The relationships and interactions between these divisions can impact the financial performance and overall success of a movie in the industry.

Question 2

Because of both high equipment and operating costs, digital technology is not expected to benefit independent filmmakers for many years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win an Academy Award for best director with her film The Hurt Locker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following did Adolph Zukor achieve?

Accepted Answer

A) Hired D.W.Griffith to direct movies for him exclusively 
B) Tried to control all levels of movie production through Edison's trust 
C) Ran Paramount pictures 
D) Pioneered the studio system 
E) Formed United Artists 
A) Hired D.W.Griffith to direct movies for him exclusively 
B) Tried to control all levels of movie production through Edison's trust 
C) Ran Paramount pictures 
D) Pioneered the studio system 
E) Formed United Artists

Question 5

What is vertical integration?

Accepted Answer

A) Control of the production, distribution, and exhibition of a film or other cultural product by one company 
B) A system for predicting whether a film will succeed or fail at the box office 
C) The theory that media elites atop the social hierarchy can persuade the citizenry to act in certain ways 
D) The process a movie goes through from script to promotion 
E) A unionizing tactic in which all levels of movie production-from actors and directors to camera operators and janitors-are brought into a single bargaining force 
A) Control of the production, distribution, and exhibition of a film or other cultural product by one company 
B) A system for predicting whether a film will succeed or fail at the box office 
C) The theory that media elites atop the social hierarchy can persuade the citizenry to act in certain ways 
D) The process a movie goes through from script to promotion 
E) A unionizing tactic in which all levels of movie production-from actors and directors to camera operators and janitors-are brought into a single bargaining force

Question 6

Hollywood was the international center of cinema from the very beginning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe what a genre is, and name three popular film genres.

Accepted Answer

A genre is a category or classification

Question 8

Which of the following is an Internet distribution service for television shows and movies?

Accepted Answer

A) Redbox 
B) TiVo Premiere 
C) Blu-ray 
D) Netflix 
E) Hollywood Video 
A) Redbox 
B) TiVo Premiere 
C) Blu-ray 
D) Netflix 
E) Hollywood Video

Question 9

Which statement best reflects a current trend in movie viewing?

Accepted Answer

A) Americans are flocking to drive-in theaters. 
B) Consumers have all but stopped going to regular movie theaters. 
C) Americans are going to video stores more and more to rent films. 
D) Consumers are increasingly streaming movies via the Internet instead of renting videos. 
E) American audiences are watching foreign movies at a record rate. 
A) Americans are flocking to drive-in theaters. 
B) Consumers have all but stopped going to regular movie theaters. 
C) Americans are going to video stores more and more to rent films. 
D) Consumers are increasingly streaming movies via the Internet instead of renting videos. 
E) American audiences are watching foreign movies at a record rate.

Question 10

Commercial U.S.films function as ______ by providing shared cultural experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) consensus narratives 
B) patent pools 
C) cinema verité 
D) vertical integration 
E) star vehicles 
A) consensus narratives 
B) patent pools 
C) cinema verité 
D) vertical integration 
E) star vehicles

Question 11

Movie studios can earn more than double their U.S.and Canadian box office receipts by distributing their films in foreign markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is vertical integration in the movie industry?

Accepted Answer

Vertical integration in the movie indust

Question 13

Use the following to answer questions:
Matching
Match the moviegoing experience with the appropriate time period.
-Movie palaces

Accepted Answer

A) 1910s 
B) 1920s 
C) 1950s 
D) 1990s 
E) 2000s 
A) 1910s 
B) 1920s 
C) 1950s 
D) 1990s 
E) 2000s

Question 14

Use the following to answer questions:
Matching
Match the film directors with their contributions.
-Dennis Hopper

Accepted Answer

A) This director's editing techniques redefined suspenseful drama. 
B) This director was a popular actor first. 
C) This director made Easy Rider, which tapped into baby-boomer anxieties. 
D) This director made the controversial epic The Birth of a Nation. 
E) This director's films inspired blaxploitation movies. 
A) This director's editing techniques redefined suspenseful drama. 
B) This director was a popular actor first. 
C) This director made Easy Rider, which tapped into baby-boomer anxieties. 
D) This director made the controversial epic The Birth of a Nation. 
E) This director's films inspired blaxploitation movies.

Question 15

Using ______________________ allows filmmakers to capture additional footage without concern for the high cost of film stock and processing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using ______________________ allows filmmakers to capture additional...

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the six major film conglomerates today?

Accepted Answer

A) United Artists 
B) Warner Brothers 
C) Disney 
D) Columbia Pictures 
E) Universal 
A) United Artists 
B) Warner Brothers 
C) Disney 
D) Columbia Pictures 
E) Universal

Question 17

In America, most woman movie directors have first been successful actresses or scriptwriters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The movie industry has largely embraced the Internet's ability to distribute new films and rentals to consumers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Although Hollywood movies may show actual consumer products, such as Pepsi-Cola or BMW automobiles, for the effect of realism, the studios may not receive any money or other compensation for showing those products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe the introduction of sound in movies in Hollywood.

Accepted Answer

The introduction of sound in movies in H

What are the three basic economic divisions of the movie industry and how do they work?

Because of both high equipment and operating costs, digital technology is not expected to benefit independent filmmakers for many years.

Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win an Academy Award for best director with her film The Hurt Locker.

Which of the following did Adolph Zukor achieve?

What is vertical integration?

Hollywood was the international center of cinema from the very beginning.

Describe what a genre is, and name three popular film genres.

Which of the following is an Internet distribution service for television shows and movies?

Which statement best reflects a current trend in movie viewing?

Commercial U.S.films function as ______ by providing shared cultural experiences.

Movie studios can earn more than double their U.S.and Canadian box office receipts by distributing their films in foreign markets.

What is vertical integration in the movie industry?

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Match the moviegoing experience with the appropriate time period. -Movie palaces

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Match the film directors with their contributions. -Dennis Hopper

Using ______________________ allows filmmakers to capture additional footage without concern for the high cost of film stock and processing.

Which of the following is not one of the six major film conglomerates today?

In America, most woman movie directors have first been successful actresses or scriptwriters.

The movie industry has largely embraced the Internet's ability to distribute new films and rentals to consumers.

Although Hollywood movies may show actual consumer products, such as Pepsi-Cola or BMW automobiles, for the effect of realism, the studios may not receive any money or other compensation for showing those products.

Describe the introduction of sound in movies in Hollywood.

Mass Communication- a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Sound Recording and Popular Music

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable- the Power of Visual Culture

Newspapers- the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The Culture of Journalism- Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

General Questions Covering the Entire Text

Filters

Exam 7: Movies and the Impact of Images

What are the three basic economic divisions of the movie industry and how do they work?

Because of both high equipment and operating costs, digital technology is not expected to benefit independent filmmakers for many years.

Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win an Academy Award for best director with her film The Hurt Locker.

Which of the following did Adolph Zukor achieve?

What is vertical integration?

Hollywood was the international center of cinema from the very beginning.

Describe what a genre is, and name three popular film genres.

Which of the following is an Internet distribution service for television shows and movies?

Which statement best reflects a current trend in movie viewing?

Commercial U.S.films function as ______ by providing shared cultural experiences.

Movie studios can earn more than double their U.S.and Canadian box office receipts by distributing their films in foreign markets.

What is vertical integration in the movie industry?

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Match the moviegoing experience with the appropriate time period. -Movie palaces

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Match the film directors with their contributions. -Dennis Hopper

Using ______________________ allows filmmakers to capture additional footage without concern for the high cost of film stock and processing.

Which of the following is not one of the six major film conglomerates today?

In America, most woman movie directors have first been successful actresses or scriptwriters.

The movie industry has largely embraced the Internet's ability to distribute new films and rentals to consumers.

Although Hollywood movies may show actual consumer products, such as Pepsi-Cola or BMW automobiles, for the effect of realism, the studios may not receive any money or other compensation for showing those products.

Describe the introduction of sound in movies in Hollywood.

Mass Communication- a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Sound Recording and Popular Music

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable- the Power of Visual Culture

Newspapers- the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The Culture of Journalism- Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

General Questions Covering the Entire Text

Filters