Film History (not yet quizzed on) –
Review the questions below, all the answers can be found in your notes (notes are also posted on the class website).
We will go over the questions on 1/21 (it would behoove you to go over the questions before then)
Hollywood’s Golden Age (1927 – 1947)
One characteristic of Hollywood’s Golden Age was the advent of sound. What was the first feature-length film to feature
sound?
a. The Jazz Singer
b. Birth of a Nation
c. The Gold Rush
d. Citizen Kane
During Hollywood’s Golden Age, the box office profits _____, because it gave the public ____.
a. went down; mediocre movies
b. went down; hope
c. went up; what they wanted
d. went up; hope
The Studio System controlled all of the following stages EXCEPT:
a. production
b. sales
c. distribution
d. exhibition
The ____ was formally established at this time after much resistance and many attempts.
a. The Rating System
b. Fair Pay Act
c. Screen Actors Guild
T/F Until Citizen Kane (1941) movies of Hollywood’s Golden Age were not very innovative.
a. true
b. false
Who wrote, starred, and directed Citizen Kane?
a. Alfred Hitchcock
b. Charlie Chaplin
c. Randolph Hurst
French New Wave Cinema (1959 – 1964)
French New Wave cinema reflected the new acceptance of ___.
a. leisure and consumption
b. government regulation
d. Orson Welles
c. the actor as a star
d. the actor as a pawn
Many French New Wave directors were initially _____ at Cahiers du Cinéma.
a. directors
b. film critics c. cinematographers
d. all of the above
Which best describes an auteur:
a. A filmmaker who exercises creative control over his/her works with a strong personal style
b. A filmmaker who is able to finance all stages of the film production
c. A critic who uses film theory to justify his/her critique
d. A film critic who later becomes a filmmaker
All of the following are characteristics of French New Wave EXCEPT:
a. shot on location
b. use of little-known actors
c. post-dubbed
French New Wave directors frequently referred to ___ in their movies.
a. prior film traditions/scenes
b. politics
c. sports (esp. soccer)
d. none of the above – all are correct
d. classic novels
A common theme in French New Wave cinema is the open-ended narrative that (you can have more than one answer):
a. that tends not to answer all questions
b. tends to leave the viewer wondering
c. tends to not attract audiences
d. tends to leave the ending open to interpretation
Which of the following is/are directors of French New Wave cinema (you can have more than one answer)?
a. Michel Gondry
b. Jean-Luc Godard
c. Auguste Rodin
d. François Truffaut
Who directed The 400 Blows?
a. Michel Gondry
b. Jean-Luc Godard
c. Auguste Rodin
d. François Truffaut
Film Language (not yet quizzed on)
Cinematography
All of the following terms refer to the person who films the movie EXCEPT:
a. Director of Photography
b. Cinematographer
c. Director
d. DP e. none of the previous, all are correct
A shot that looks down on the subject in order to make the subject appear smaller or in some way vulnerable or weak is called
a. a high-angle shot.
b. a low-angle shot.
c. an eye-level shot.
d. an establishing shot.
To suggest that a character is powerful or impressive, a cinematographer may use
a. a high-angle shot.
b. a low-angle shot.
c. an eye-level shot.
d. an establishing shot.
Shot types: Identify the type of shot each of the following images represents:
a. close-up
1.
b. extreme close-up
c. extreme long shot
2.
3.
d. long shot
e. medium shot
4.
In which of the following does the camera NOT change position, instead it just pivots or rotates? You can have more than
one answer.
a. boom
b. crane c. dolly
d. pan
e. tilt
___ shots are supposed to seem unsteady.
a. Stedicam
b. Dolly
c. Hand-held
The standard aspect radio for motion pictures in the United States is 1.85:1. What do the numbers refer to?
a. the ratio of depth to height
b. the ratio of aspects to focus
c. the ratio of width to height d. all of the above
Editing
The film editor’s job is to create
a. harmony on set.
b. the vision for the movie.
c. meaning.
d. the film’s score.
Which one of the following is NOT used by the editor to manipulate the presentation of plot time on-screen?
a. the flashback
b. the flash-forward
c. a montage
d. the master scene
Editors can control the _____ of a film by varying the duration of the shots in relation to one another.
a. axis of action
b. rating
c. rhythm
d. all are correct
The two fundamental objectives of continuity editing are to establish coverage of the scene through the ___ technique and to
maintain screen direction with the ____.
a. match screen; 180-degree system
b. master scene; 180-degree system
c. monitor screen; axis of center system
Adhering to the 180-degree system does all of the following EXCEPT:
a. preserving continuity
b. help to orient the viewer within the scene
c. ensure consistent screen direction across and between cuts
d. none of the previous, all are results of using the system
30. Which of the following is NOT a shot/transition type that helps maintain continuity?
a. Shot/reverse shot
b. Freeze-frame c. Match cut
d. Parallel editing
Draw an establishing shot from a favorite movie:
Sound
What are the four basic perceptual characteristics of sound?
a. tone; duration; loudness; quality
b. melody; loudness; quality; fidelity
c. quality; pitch; duration; tone
d. pitch; amplitude; quality; fidelity
In some films, the sound designer combines images with unexpected sounds. This is an example of
a. simultaneous sound b. synchronous sound c. asynchronous sound d. nonsimultaneous sound
What is ambient sound?
a. sounds artificially created for the soundtrack
b. sounds taken from a library of prerecorded effects
c. sounds created and recorded in sync with the image
d. sounds that emanate from the setting or environment being filmed
Silence is a form of sound in film?
a. True b. False
Which of the following is NOT a function of music in film?
a. can set the tempo/pace
b. can provide structure/unity
above, all are functions
c. can make the audience feel emotion
d. none of the
One of the key assumptions on which contemporary sound design is based is the assumption that sound no longer needs to be
integral to all three phases of film production (preproduction, production, and postproduction).
a. True b. False
Define: Diegetic and Non-Diegetic Sound