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1According to the textbook, the basic unit of filmmaking is the ___________.
- AFrame
- BScene
- CShot
- DSequence
2"Cinema" comes from the word ____________, which means "movement."
- Acumin
- Bsine
- Ckinesis
- Dchimera
3Viewers identify with __________ as filmmakers use ___________ to make meaning.
- Apatterns, editing
- Bthe camera, lighting
- Ccharacters, actors
- Dthe lens, the camera
4Before attempting any interpretation of the formal elements used to communicate intended meaning to the spectator, the analyst should carefully consider
- Athe marketing campaign of the movie.
- Bthe critical reception of the movie.
- Cthe previous work of the filmmaker(s) who made the movie.
- Dthe narrative intent of the moment, scene, or sequence in the movie.
5One of the unique properties of movies that distinguishes it from any other visual medium is its capacity to
- Aview action from the same angle and relative size.
- Bsee every character at once and continuously.
- Cisolate details and juxtapose images within and between shots.
- Dconfine the viewer to a single wide-angle view of the action.
6In order to possess validity, the interpretation of a movie needs to be
- Agrounded in the explicitly presented details of the surface story.
- Ba fantastical reordering of basic story information.
- Ccompletely original.
- Dagreed upon by everybody.
7Almost all ubiquitous commercial, feature-length movies share the same basic and important element of
- Amyth
- Bnarrative
- Csound
- Dgenre
8Techniques such as fade-outs/fade-ins and low-angle shots communicate meaning by
- Asolely addressing themselves to seasoned film experts and scholars.
- Bdrawing on the way in which we automatically interpret visual information in our real lives.
- Ccontriving a film grammar bearing no similarities to how people perceive reality.
- Dconstantly confusing and disorienting the viewing audience.
9A movie is a coordinated synthesis of performance, composition, sound, and editing that creates meaning to tell a story. When we analyze this synthesis we are analyzing a film's _____________.
- Acontent
- Bnarrative
- Cmise-en-scene
- Dform
10According to the textbook, the three fundamental principles of film form are the manipulation of space and time; the illusion of movement; and ______________.
- Asound
- Blight
- Cpattern
- Dfilm
11What does "verisimilitude" identify?
- ASimilar objects inside the frame
- BParallel editing
- CThe appearance of truth in the film
- DThematic truths explored in the film
12What is a freeze-frame?
- Aa breaking of the fourth wall
- Ba still image shown on-screen for a period of time
- Ca shot featuring no human subject
- Da tableaux of actors arranged to depict a famous painting
13If a character in a movie scene were to drop out of the frame, a viewer would most likely interpret this to mean that the character was
- Aleaving the story, never to return.
- Bmoving to another part of the established space.
- Cexiting a theatrical setting in which the action is taking place.
- Ddisappearing in physical existence.
14Form describes ____________, while content describes ___________.
- AThe elements contained in mise-en-scene, the overall effect of mise-en-scene
- BThe means of expression, the subject of a movie
- CThe subject of a movie, the means of expression
- DThe overall effect of mise-en-scene, the elements contained in mise-en-scene
15On the movie screen, how do space and time relate to one another?
- ASpace and time only occasionally play interrelated roles.
- BSpace and time have nothing to do with one another.
- CSpace and time operate together but are perceived separately.
- DSpace and time are relative to each other.
16Audiences’ expectations in regard to “reality”
- Achange only when an epochal shift occurs in the fabric of society.
- Bchange across time and cultures.
- Care usually dictated by box office performance.
- Dalways stay the same.
17According to the textbook, what is essentially the one difference between animated films and live-action films?
- AThe production process
- BThe use of actors
- CThe use of cinematic language
- DThe writing process
18How does the book explain "narrative"?
- AA type of film
- Bthe story the film tells
- Cthe structure of the plot
- DAll of these
19Nanook of the North (1922), which presents people and places in a straightforward manner, is an example of _____________.
- Apropaganda
- Ban instructional documentary
- Ca factual documentary
- Da persuasive documentary
20What was the first feature-length animated film?
- AGertie the Dinosaur
- BGulliver's Travels
- CFantasia
- DSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
21The founding purpose of the persuasive documentary was to _____________.
- Aaddress social injustice
- Bpersuade the viewer to conform to the common interests of society
- Centertain and instruct the audience
- Dpresent deceptive or distorted information
22Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) was the work of which director, considered to be the first major American experimental filmmaker?
- AMaya Deren
- BCraig Baldwin
- CMicheal Snow
- DSu Friedrich
23The three forms of animation identified in the course are hand-drawn, digital, and _____________.
- Astop-motion
- B"cel"
- Cthree dimensional
- Danime
24Documentary films such as Harlan County USA (1976) and Grey Gardens (1976) rely on what style of documentary filmmaking? (HINT: This style relies on observation, a “fly on the wall” approach rather than formal interviews and voice-over narration?)
- AStream of consciousness
- BAntirealism
- CDirect cinema
- DIn medias res
25Identify the genre: normality is threatened by the other, death, and insanity.
- AFilm Noir
- BHorror
- CScience Fiction
- DFantasy
26What is a genre that is uniquely cinematic? (It doesn't really have much of a precedent in theater and literature.)
- AWestern
- BHorror
- CGangster
- DMusicial
27Identify the genre: the American Dream, 1929 stock market crash, and immigrant communities
- AGangster
- BHorror
- CMusical
- DWestern
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