Question 1

The term key light refers to

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

Question 2

Georges Méliès was

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A)   an early director of fantasy films.
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

Question 3

"Performance capture" focuses on filming

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A)   the whole body.
B)   the face.
C)   background images.
D)   unexpected events. B

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Films shot in the studio have mise-en-scene, whereas films made entirely on location do not.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Stop-action involves

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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 9

In shallow-space composition, the closest and most distant planes appear

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A)   blurred.
B)   only slightly separated.
C)   significantly separated.
D)   indistinguishable.

Question 10

A "prop" is an object in the setting that

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A)   has a function in the action of the film.
B)   helps the actors remember their lines.
C)   supports large pieces of scenery.
D)   serves as a filler to make a set look complete.

Question 11

In classical Hollywood, an actor who was typecast

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A)   typically played similar characters in different films.
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 12

Perspective diminution suggests depth by

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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 13

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

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A)   top lighting
B)   underlighting
C)   overlighting
D)   backlighting

Question 14

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

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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 15

Discuss which depth cues (overlap, aerial perspective, size diminution) are used to create an illusion of three-dimensional space in these shots.

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The answer of Discuss which depth cues (overlap, aerial perspective,...

Question 16

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.

Question 17

Movement is an important depth cue because it suggests

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A)   size diminution.
B)   balance of composition.
C)   aerial perspective.
D)   both volumes and planes.

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

Discuss which compositional elements (moving objects versus static ones, color, balance, and size) guide your eye around the screen in the shots in the clip.Be as specific as possible in your descriptions.

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The answer of Discuss which compositional elements (moving objects versus...

Question 20

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.

Exam 4: The shot: mise-en-scene

The term key light refers to

Georges Méliès was

"Performance capture" focuses on filming

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

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

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

Films shot in the studio have mise-en-scene, whereas films made entirely on location do not.

Stop-action involves

In shallow-space composition, the closest and most distant planes appear

A "prop" is an object in the setting that

In classical Hollywood, an actor who was typecast

Perspective diminution suggests depth by

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

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

Discuss which depth cues (overlap, aerial perspective, size diminution) are used to create an illusion of three-dimensional space in these shots.

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

Movement is an important depth cue because it suggests

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

Discuss which compositional elements (moving objects versus static ones, color, balance, and size) guide your eye around the screen in the shots in the clip.Be as specific as possible in your descriptions.

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