Film Apprec-exam 1
Which of the following istrue of identifying the theme of a film?
It is often difficult
Match the types of fixed-frame movement with their description
Lateral- From the left to right of the frame In depth- Toward or away from the camera Diagonal- A combination of left to right of the frame and toward or away from the camera
Match the types of shots with their features
Look of outward regard: An objective shot Eye-line shot: A subjective shot
Match the types of camera angles with their effects
Low-angle shot: The size and importance of the subject are exaggerated. High-angle shot: The subject seems to be dwarfed and its importance diminished
Match types of lightings with descriptions
Low-key lighting: It puts most of the set in shadow; just a few highlights define the subject High-key lighting: it results in more light areas than shadows, and subjects are seen in middle grays and hgihlights, with little contrast
Identify a true statement about films that focus on moral principles
Many modern films have important moral implications.
Identify a love story about two men that focuses on the complexity of human relationships
Midnight cowboy
Dr. Zhivago, Ryan's Daughter, and Lawrence of Arabia are all films in which
the setting has a powerful visual impact
the theme of a film that focuses on character can best be expressed by emphasizing _______
the unusual aspects of the personality of the film's central individual
The major character or characters in a film that focus on coming of age are usually
young people going through experiecnes that force them to become more mature
The ____ _____ is a series of lenses that keep an iamge in constant focus
zoom lens
Which of the following types of films can be interpreted as having a mood or emotional effect as their primary focus and unifying element?
(A) Alfred Hitchcock suspense thrillers (B) Horror Films
Identify the examples of films in which the unusually charged emotional atmosphere created and maintained by the setting becomes an important factor in achieving a suspension of disbelief by the viewer.
(A) Avatar (B) The shining
Which of the following are required for film analysis?
(A) Becoming familiar with the basic techniques of film production (B) practicing the double- or multiple-viewing technique (C) Learning a number of important technical terms
Identify the true statements about films that focus on the struggle for human dignity?
(A) Boxers are often treated in films with the dignity theme (B) The struggle itself gives viewers some respect for the character or characters, win or lose.
In the context of remakes, identify the ways in which a movie can be updated
(A) By changing film technology (B) By making changes to reflect social change and popular tastes (C) By introducing new paranoias
In the context of remakes, identify the ways in which a movie can be updated
(A) By introducing new paranoias (B) By changing film technology (C) By making changes to reflect social change and popular tastes
Despite similarities with other art forms, in which of the following ways is film set apart from all other media?
(A) By its ability to expand and compress time (B) By its quality of free and constant motion
Identify the ways in which a filmmaker can typically direct viewers' attention to the most significant object in a scene
(A) By using extreme close-ups of the object (B) By placing the object in the foreground
Identify the rudimentary conventions of a genre
(A) Characters (B) Resolution (C) Conflict (D) Setting
Identify the tasks that a director is able to preform by controlling the intensity, direction and diffusion of light in a film
(A) Covey emotional mood and atmosphere (B) Delineate and mold the contours and planes of the subject (C) Creating special dramatic effects (D) Create the impression of spatial depth
Identify the techniques used by the cinamatographer to create an illusion of depth
(A) Deep Focus (B) Movement of subject or camera (C)Special lighting effects and the use of reflections (D) Apparent camera movement (E) Change of focal planes
Identify the cinematic points of view employed in motion pictures
(A) Director's interpretive (B) subjective (C) Objective (D) Indirect-Subjective
Identify the reasons for employing fast motion
(A) For comic effect (B) To compress the time of an event
Who are the cinema pioneers who originated the most basic visual effect techniques such as the now -standard matte and glass shots?
(A) Georges Melies (A trip to the moon, 1902) (B) Fritz Lang (Metropolis,1926) (C) Willis O'Brien ( special effects coordinator for Merian C. Cooper's King Kong, 1933) (D) D,W, Griffith ( intolerance,1916)
Identify the animated films that primarily use drawn animation
(A) Howl's Moving Castle (B) Princess Mononoke (C) The triplets of Belleville
Which of the following are true of movies that focus on plot?
(A) In these movies, the action is exciting and fast paced as the movies aim to provide escape from the boredom of everyday life (B) In these movies, the final outcome is all-important
Idenitfy the examples of dedicated websites that provide information about films
(A) Internet movie database(www.imdb.com) (B) Rotten tomatoes (www.rottentomatoes.com)
Identify the characteristics of the objective point of view employed in motion pictures.
(A) It concentrates on the actors and the action without drawing attention to the camera (B) It forces viewers to pinpoint subtle but perhaps significant visual details by themselves. (C) It employs a static camera as much as possible.
Identify the true statements about film analysis
(A) It presupposes the existence of a unified and rationally structured artistic video (B) A film that is not structured around a central purpose cannot be successfully approached through analysis
Identify the true statements about the role of makeup in films
(A) Makeup can transform an actor into a different version of himself or herself (B) Makeup can enhance the natural look of an actor
In recent years, many directors are returning to sound stages, preferring to stylize a realistic background rather than to go on location. What are the reasons for this preference?
(A) Movies made for the big screen need to compete with made -for- television movies (B) Many directors are trying to create styles similar to the studio-made products of the 1930s,40s, and 50s in their own films
Identify the true statements about costume design for films
(A) People with widely differing degrees of control over decisions enter into the total rpcoess of costume design (B) Period films create a tremendous challenge for a costume designer (C) An integrated or coherent design synchronized the colors of the set with the patterns and colors of the costumes
Identify the unique capacities of film that allow it to surpass drama
(A) Portraying action (B) Manipulating time (C) Revealing various points of view (D) Conveying a boundless sense of space
Identify the characteristics of gangster films
(A) Rain is often used to add atmosphere (B) The classic gangster film usually takes place in the concrete jungle
Identify the modern developments that have greatly increased the potential of the mobile camera
(A) The Steadicam (B) the Skycam
Identify the true statements about visual images in film
(A) The aesthetic quality and dramatic power of the images are extremely important to the overall quality of a film (B) Image quality must not be considered so important that the purpose of a film as an artistic,unified whole is ignored
Identify the true statements about viewing films at home
(A) The change in size of the viewing medium reduces the intensity of viewers experience and decreases viewers involvement (B) The basic shape of the composition is altered in many instances
Which of the following people does the production designer consult with in every stage of filmmaking?
(A) The costumer (B) The director (C) The cinematographer
Identify the true statements about shooting on location
(A) The decision to go on location is usually dictated by the script (B) The production designer works closely with the director to choose the places where a film will be shot.
Identify the views of movie lovers who argue that a film should be viewed in its proper setting a comfortable and attractive theater
(A) They claim that views may consume films in their state-of-the-art glory in such settings (B) They claim that viewers can participate in one of the primary social rituals of modern life
Identify the true statements about films that focus on a moral or philosophical riddle
(A) They communicate primarily through symbols or images (B) The filmmaker attempts to suggest or mystify
Why did many directors, Cinematographers, and production designers prefer black-and-white photography to color photography around sixty years ago?
(A) They felt that black-and-white images kept audiences focused on the characters and the story being told (B) The filmmakers believed that shooting in color was less artistic than shooting in black and white
According to New York times reviewer A.O. Scott, what are the characteristics of fantasy films?
(A) They fulfill the widespread and ever-renewing desire for a restoration of innocence (B) Their appeal is perennial
In the context of cinematic composition, identify the possible reasons for using a camera pan
(A) To reflect the tension in an environment as a whole (B) To help expand time
Identify the characteristics of a good thematic idea
(A) Universality (B) Intellectual or philosophical appeal
What are the major visual techniques used to create strange creatures such as the early Godzilla and Alien in Films
(A) Using remote controls (B) Using a sophisticated puppet (C) Using stop-motion animation
Identify the true statements about costume design for films
(A) an integrated or coherent design synchronizes the colors of the set with the patterns and colors of the costumes (B) People with widely differing degrees of control over decisions enter into the total process of costume design (C) Period films create a tremendous challenge for a costume designer
Identify the features of time-lapse filming
(A) it compresses into a few seconds something that normally takes hours or weeks (B) In time-lapse filming, one frame is exposed at regular intervals that may be thirty minutes or more apart.
Identify the true statements about the various sources of information and attitudes about films
(A) the enormous amount of publicity generated for almoost every movie by producers ,studios, and media outlets can influence viewer reactions (B) A great deal of important information about a movie can be picked up from the word-of-mouth reviews of friends who have seen the movie. (C) Dedicated websites also provide a host of information about movies.
Identify the goals of cinematic composition
(A)Directing attention to the object of greatest significance (B)Keeping the image in constant motion (C) creating an illusion of depth
Idneitfy the typical plots of classic gangster films
(A)Speakeasies and posh nightclubs are common sites for conducting business (B) Machine guns, pistols, and bombs are standard weapons, and machine guns are often carries in violin cases (C) At least one chase scene shows passengers in each car exchanging gunfire
Arrange the steps involved in the progression of motion pictures in chronological order
1. Drawings 2. Photographs 3. Projected images 4. Color 5. Wide Screen 6. 3-D
Identify the true statements about the film-reviewing environement
A) most Americans view films in spacious, elaborate, and elegantly appointed home theaters (B) More and more americans most frequently view films in their own homes via modern technologies C) Attendance at movie theaters is currently higher than ever before (D)Attendance at movies theaters continues to grow
The action in a traditional western takes place in the
American West or Southwest, west of the Mississippi river
In the context of the director's interpretive cinematic point of view, how does a filmmaker impose on an image a certain tone, emotional attitude or style?
By photographing a scene from special angles or with special lenses or in slow or fast motion
How are flying-vehicle effects created in films
By superimposing primary image on another image and compositing the two onto one strip of film by an optical printer
________ refer to the different ways the movie camera sees the action taking place before it happens
Cinematic points of view
Television viewing of films has traditionally
Compromised sound even more than image
The effects that are currently available provide filmmakers with a seemingly endless variety of tricks to use, The primary factor in this rapid increase in technology is
Computer-generated imaging
Which of the following is true about the character series sequels?
Continuation of actors from one film to the next is essential
According to Richard Edlund, visual effects will _____
Continue to be successful if they continue to satisfy the audience's desire to be put in a place they could not otherwise possibly be put
Match the art farms with features they share with film
Dance- Rhythm of moving images Poetry- Communication through imagery, metaphor, and symbol Drama- Visiual and verbal communication Novel_ expansion or compression of time and space
One of the most difficult prejudices to overcome in becoming a receptive viewer is that which leads viewers to
Dismiss certain categories of film
True or false: According to cultural critic Bruce Kawin, science fiction appeals to the unconscious
False
True or false: Consciousness, self or otherwise, is part of the classic horror genre formula
False
True or false: In the golden age of Walt Disney's prime productions, the very best feature-length animated films were created exclusively for children
False
True or false: The film noir genre flourished in America after the 1960's
False
True or false: Viewers experience the director's interpretive cinematic point of view when they are free to react in their own ways to what they see
False
True or false: film is limited in its choice of subject as well as its approach to that material?
False
The camera remains in one position, pointing at one spot, in _______-_____ _____________
Fixed-frame Movement
Match the types of camera movements wih their uses
Fluid camera movement toward the scene: used to create a sense of mystery, discovery, and anticipation Fluid camera movement away from the scene: Often used to give a powerful sense of ending to a film
Match the character types in the westerns with their conventional appearances
Heroes: Clean-cut and clean-shaven Sidekicks: Beards that are gray and rustic Villains: Beards that are black and impeccably groomed
Which of the following is true about the stereotypical western hero?
His lack of community ties gives him the freedom and flexibility for full-time heroics
In certain specialized films, setting is important in creating a pervasive mood or emotional atmosphere. This is especially true in
Horror films
Identify a true statement about identifying the theme of a film
It can be considered both the beginning and the end of film analysis
Identify a true statement about the either/or, black-and-white polarization of intuition and analysis in the context of film.
It is flawed
Moving the camera's line of sight in a horizontal plane, to the left and right is called
Panning
The naturalistic interpretations of the role of setting is based on the belief that
People's character, destiny, and fate are all dtermined by forces outside themselves
A(n) __________ is a film that takes place not in the rpesent but in some earlier period of history
Period piece
During filmmaking, the ________ first makes elaborate and detailed sketches and plans for the set and then supervises, down to the last detail, the construction, painting, furnishings, and decoration until he or she achieves the exact look intended
Production designer
Match the types of focus that can be used by a cinematographer to create an illusion of depth
Rack focus- The focusing of the camera lens on objects in different planes of depth ( different distances from the camera) in one continuous shot Deep focus- The use of special lenses that allow the camera to focus simultaneously and usually with equal clarity on objects anywhere from two feet to several hundred feet away
What is the most challenging part of film analysis?
Remaining almost totally immersed in a film's experience while maintaining a high degree of objectivity and critical detachment
Despite the involvement of the talents of many different artists, the _____ remains the primary originating force within cinematic art.
Screenwriter
Identify a true statement about sequels
Sequels capitalize on the original's success
the ________ is the time and place in which a films story occurs
Setting
Match the type of film stock with their features
Smooth-grain film stock: They often have a more powerful visual impact than does reality Rough-grain film stock: they have become associated with a documentary here and now quality
The underlying purpose of films that focus on social problem is
Social reform
A special moment of reunion is created by using ____ when showing the eyes Lara (Julie Christie) in Doctor Zhivago when she sees Zhivago in a remote village library after a year of separation
Special lighting effects
Match the types of aspect ratio
Standard screen- Its width is approximately 1.33 times its height Wide screen- Its width varies from 1.85 to 2.55 times its height
Match the films with the descriptions based on their visual effects
Star wars- Uses some 365 individual visual effects, all of which serve to propel the story forward Time After Time- Uses only a few simple optical effects to send H.G Wels into the future, but they effectively establish the film's whimsical nature
Identify a true statement about films that focus on style or texture or structure
Such films are often not commercially successful
Romantic horror films such as John Carpenter's Halloween turned viewers away from classic movies like Frankenstein and the Wolf Man and opened the floodgates for
Teen-aged terror in so-called slasher horror films
At its release in 1998, film reviewer Richard Corliss described _________ as a grand experiment, a crusade to expand the frustratingly narrow boundaries of feature animation
The Prince of Egypt
In a relatively small number of films, the film's style or Texture or structure becomes its dominant and most memorable aspect because?
The director tells the story in such a different way
Identify a feature of films of the film noir genre
The emphasize corruption and despair
Match the following categories of film musicals with the films that belong to these categories
The fairly tale musical- Top Hat, The wizard of OZ, An American in Paris The show musical- The Jazz singer, Cabaret, All that jazz The folk musical- Rose-Marie, meet me in St. Louis, Show Boat
Which of the following is true about the strengths of genre films?
The familiarity with the expectations of conventional roles makes genre films enjoyable
Which of the following is true about war films
The films, with their glittering, large-screen images, glorify its war subject
Which cinematic point of view is exemplified by a close-up of a face contorted in pain?
The indirect-subjective point of view
Match the films with their usage of special visual effects
The nutty professor- Special makeup effects enable Eddie murphy to play not only a very fat Sherman Klump but also most of the members of his hilarious family Multiplicity- Miraculous visual effects permit Michael Keaton to portray three cloned versions of his overworked protagonist
Identify a characteristic of outlaws, a category of villains in the traditional western
They bully, threaten, and generally terrorize the respectable elements of the frontier community
Identify a true statement about the use of lighting by today's filmmakers
They generally strive for a very natural effect in their lighting
Which of the following is true of classic films?
They have a sense of rightness to them time and time again
Which of the following is true of the films Breaking Away, Return of the Secaucus Seven, Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Clerks, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and Napolean Dynamite
They have been executed with great success despite the absence of a distinct visual style
According to Ed Sikov, which of the following is true about screwball comedies?
They play with a funny contradiction
Which of the following is true of films that focus on the truth of human nature?
They present univeral or representative characters
An extreme form of fast motion is ____-_____ ____________, which has the effect of greatly compressing time
Time-lapse photography
Identify the unique purpose for which Orson Welles, as director of Citizen Kane, Used makeup
To create the look of character stereotypes common in popular genre films
What is the central aim of artists of in all three of the primary types of animation (drawing,stop motion, and computer generated)
To engage a decidedly adult adience
The first animated feature film generated solely by art filtered through computer technology is
Toy Story (1995)
True Or False: AN example of a prejudice caused by over-responding to individual elements rather than to a film as a whole is offered by viewers who are infected with a near-fatal case of actor worship or antipathy
True
True or False: A cinematic film takes advantage of all the special properties and qualities that make the film medium unique.
True
True or false: A film cannnot measure up to a person's expectations if they are too high
True
True or false: A filmgoer must be aware of interactions between environment and character, whether the setting is serving as a molder of character or merely as its reflection
True
True or false: A lack of polished or expensive artistic flourish can sometimes work to a film's advantage
True
True or false: In films that focus on the struggle for human dignity, the basic conflict or tension between two opposing sides of human nature is best shown when the central characters are placed in a position of disadvantage
True
True or false: The script provides the unity of vision for a film
True
Match the elements of cinematic composition with their meanings
Vertical lines- suggest strength, authority, and dignity Diagonal lines crossing the frame- Suggest action and dynamic movement Curved Lines- Denote fluidity and sensuality
Identify a true statement about films that focus on character
What happens in such films is significant primarily because it helps us understand the character being developed
When can the shadows of objects outside the fram add greatly to the three-dimensionality of the shot?
When the shadows come from objects behind the camera
matching aspect ratio with their most suitable uses
Wide screen_ it lends itself to a panoramic view of a vast landscape or large numbers of people, as well as to the rapid motion characteristic of westerns, war drams, historical pageants, and fast-paced action, adventure dramas
Match the types of lenses with the ways in which they provide subjectives distortions of normal reality
Wide-angle lens: it exaggerates the perspective, so that the distance between an object in the foreground and one in the background seems much greater than it actually is Telephoto lens: it compresses depths so that the distance between foreground and background objects seem elss than it actually is
According to the view that analysis kills people's love for the object under study, it is better to
accept all art intuitively
For Blade Runner, Production designer Lawrence G. Paull created a complete futurescape for the year 2020 by using ___________ - that is , by building protrusions onto existing structures.
additive architecture
Usually when the camera remains in a fixed phsycical location, it captures movement by
approximating the head and eye movements of a human spectator
The shape of the projected screen image is known as
aspect ratio
Television movie remakes update the original film versions by
changing the format
The _____ can be developed from a series of novels featuring the same character or characters or it can be developed around a character or combination of characters appearing in a single film
character series
In the context of focusing viewers' attention on the most significant object in a scene, a(n) _____________________-_________________ is a shot of a eprson or object taken at close range
close-up
As members of a modern design team plan the look of a film, they are likely to consider establishing a(n) _____________ ________________ - a limited number of specific colors used or emphasized throughout the film to subtly communicate various aspects of character and story of the viewer
color palette
The production designer can help to enhance concepts from the script by
controlling the sense of space in a given scene
Films that make moral statements are intended primarily to
convince viewers of the wisdom and practicality of a moral principle
One of the most obvious and natural functions of a setting is to
create a semblance of reality
A fish-eye lens is often used to
create unusual subjective states such as dreams, fantasies, or intoxication
Although a camera pan can effectively establish the relative distance between two subjects, it must be used with restraint, particularly if there is a great deal of ____________ ____________, or screen area with no dramatically or aesthetically interesting visual information between the two subjects.
dead screen
The American motion picture industry's most recent obsession with remakes and sequels began during the
early 1970's
A(n) _____________-____________________ ____________ follows a look of outward regard and shows viewers subjectively what a character is seeing
eye-line shot
A(n) _____________-________________ ___________________, a special type of extreme wide-angle lens, bends both horizontal and vertical planes and distorts depths relationships.
fish-eye lens
A production designer can physically distort certain aspects of the set and diminish the size of objects and people in the background to create the illusion of greater foreground-to-background distance using the technique known as _________________ ____________
forced perspective
Because the eye normally jumps instantaneously from one object of interest to another, a pan must
have a dramatic purpose
A feature of most serious films that focus on ideas is that they _______
include action and characters that have a significance beyond the context of the film itself
The _____ does not provide a participant's point of view, but it does bring viewers close to the action so that they feel intimately involved and their visual experience is intense
indirect-subjective point of view
According to Joe Dante, director of the Gremlins movies, a special effect now
is only as good as an actor's reaction to it
Identify a true statement about the genre film
it broadly refers to films dealing with a common subject matter or style
The analytical approach is essential to the art of watching films, for _______
it enables individuals to understand how each part functions to contribute its vital energy to the pulsing, dynamic whole
What purpose does the jerky, uneven movement of the handheld camera serve?
it heightens the sense of reality provided by the subjective viewpoint
Which of the following is true of a shot?
it is a brief element in a continuous flow of images
Which of the following is true of the setting in director Sean Penn's Into the Wild?
it is an antagonist in the plot
In the context of film analysis, which of the following is true of an intuitive grasp of the overall meaning of film?
it is generally weak and vague
Identify a true statement about building a complete fantasy world for films.
it is perhaps the most serious challenge that a production designer faces
The ultimate purpose of film analysis, and its greatest benefit, is that
it opens up new channels of awareness and new depths of understanding
Identify a true statement about the subjective cinematic point of view
it usually involves a moving camera that forces viewers to see exactly what a character is seeing
Raiders of the Lost Ark is an example of a film that ______
jumps back and forth between a controlled studio set and a distant exterior location
The use of black bands at the top and bottom of the screen to adapt films that are in wide-screen formats to the standard television shape is termed
letterboxing
The editing often creates the most vibrant visual rhythms in a film,' as the editorial cuts and transitions propel viewers instantaneously from a(n) ______________ _____________, w;hich is a shot, taken from some distance , that shows the subject as well as its surroundings, to a close-up
long shot
A special type of symbolic setting is the type known as a(n) __________, meaning "the world in little," in which the human activity in a small and limited area is representative of human behavior or the human condition in the world as a whole.
microcosm
Films such as Lord of the Flies, Ships of FOols, and High Noon can all be seen as
microcosms
Certain films may possess, in addition to the single unifying central concern, other,less important, areas of emphasis called
motifs
Which cinematic point of view is illustrated by the great director John Ford's "philosophy of camera"?
objective point of view
The ___________ Young Frankenstein (1974) combines elements of both of the original Frankenstein films and succeeds largely because it lovingly recaptures the style of the original
parody/sequel
In adventure stories and detective stories, filmmakers focus on
plot
The theme of films that focus on emotional effect can best be stated by identifying the
prevailing mood that the filmmaker has created
An easy way to gain some knowledge about a film before seeing it is to
read reviews
While constructing sets showing living quarters or offices, settings are consciously designed as personalized environments that _______
reflect a character
The motion Picture Production Code, which was enforced from the early 1930's until around 1960, encouraged all American films to
reflect and reinforce middle-class America institutions, values, and morality
Film analysis requires an individual to
respond sensitively to the simulataneous and continuous interplay of image sound and movement on the screen
The iconic spirals of sci-fi and fantasy films can have more than one frame of reference, which is a stple also in the classic romantic comedies of the 1930's and 1940s called
screwball
As is true at every step in the filmmaking process, the basic blueprint is the
script
A strip of film produced by a single uninterrupted running of the camera is known as a(n)
shot
The ___________ is a small, computerized, remote-controlled camera that can be mounted on the top of a lightweight magnesium pole or can "fly" on wires at speeds of up to twenty miles an hour and can go practically anywhere that cables can be strung
skycam
In Mr. Smith goes to Washington, __________ is used to reflect a warm, romantic glow that comes over Saunders as Jeff Smith describes the natural beauties of the Willet Creek country where he plans to build his boys' camp
soft focus
the ______ is a portable, one-person camera with a built-in gyroscopic device that prevents any sudden jerkiness and provides a smooth, rock-steady image even when the person carrying it is running up a flight of steps or down a rocky mountain path
steadicam
Identify a technique used in animated films in which small objects or puppet-like figures are moved repeatedly in increments of 24-per-second while being photographed
stop-motion animation
The ______ Cinematic point of view primarily provides viewers with the visual viewpoint and emotional intensity felt by a character participating in an action.
subjective
Identify a true statement about the characterization of love interests in westerns.
the attraction between the hero and the heroine never reaches fruition
Perhaps the single most important reason why directors prefer to shoot a film in a studio rather than on location is
the presence of a completely controlled environment in the studio
Most of the negative aspects of viewing films at home center upon
the qualkity of the sight and sound delivery systems
Like the production design of a film, Its costume design begins with
the script
In the context of film analysis, _________________ refers to the unifying central concern of a film, the special focus that unifies the work.
theme
Natural sequels are made because
there was more story to tell
Moving the Camera's line of sight in a vertical plane, up and down, is called ______
tilting
In the context of films that focus on ideas, a valuable first step in film analysis is the identification of the
true subject