FTV 200 Chp 1 Questions
What is dialogue rerecorded in postproduction called?
Dubbing or looping ADR** Click track Temp dub
What is NOT a component of a film's publicity campaign?
Press junket Trailer Press kits Distribution strategy** Broadcast media coverage
In what type of film production is the issue of authorship most difficult to answer?
Independent film Small-scale production Exploitation production Large-scale production**
Which are examples of artistic decisions in filmmaking?
The setting to use at the beginning of the film** The financing method to produce the film The kind of lighting to use for a scene of the film** The way the film will be distributed
Which form of film exhibition is the most lucrative for film studios?
Theatrical exhibitions Licensed merchandise Ancillary markets**
Why do large companies hold the vast majority of the power in film distribution?
They are international corporations. They can endure the financial risks.** They have been in existence since the dawn of cinema.
Very low-budget films that are tailored to a highly specific market are referred to as ______.
large-scale productions small-scale productions independent films exploitation films**
What key decisions in cinematography were made in La La Land?
To shoot the film in Academy ratio instead of widescreen** To use 35mm film rather than digital formats** To design the camera equipment to move as freely as possible** To use a Steadicam for shooting**
True or false: The categories "blockbuster" and "independent film" clearly distinguish films created for entertainment from films created for artistic value.
True False **
True or false: Film is unique as an art form because it is inextricably linked with business and money.
True False**
True or false: The creative decisions involved in filmmaking include decisions around marketing and distribution.
True False**
True or false: The need to make compromises in filmmaking affects only low-budget productions.
True False**
True or false: Filmmaking relies on technology and financing.
True** False
True or false: The major advantage of independent filmmaking is the ability to make films about more controversial and personal subjects that lack mass appeal.
True** False
Distributing a film to select cities prior to expanding to theaters around the country is referred to as ______.
platforming** wide-release independent slow-release
Considered by many to be the most effective way to publicize a film, a short preview of a film shown in a theater prior to release is called a ______.
trailer** take topper splice
How many flashed images per second is necessary for critical flicker fusion?
24 48** 20 16
What is the width of film strips most commonly used in commercial theaters?
8mm 16mm 70mm 35mm**
In the most common type of projection hardware for digital theatrical projection, which of the following is used to create the image?
A large, digital plasma monitor A composite display of neon pixels Tiny movable aluminum mirrors on a chip** A vibrating holographic lens
What is the best description of a master shot?
A shot taken a distance away from the action of the scene A shot that focuses on a specific element of a scene Multiple shots of a scene taken simultaneously A shot that includes the entire action and dialogue of a scene**
Which of the following statements about art and the business of film is true?
Artistic merit can sometimes coexist with the financial success of a commercial film. ** Artistic merit and commercial success cannot coexist. Films of artistic value should not be entertaining. Making a film with the purpose of financial gain diminishes its artistic merit.
What are characteristics of a compilation film?
Assembly of existing images** Historical evidence on a topic** Minimal shooting** Unscripted interviews
What are the primary phases of filmmaking?
Assembly** Shooting** Scriptwriting and funding** Exhibition
What are defining characteristics of small-scale filmmaking? Backed by a studio
Backed by a studio Low-budget** Single filmmaker** Documentary
Which of the following are responsibilities of a film editor?
Cutting down the raw footage** Preparing storyboards during preproduction Contributing to creative decisions about how footage is assembled** Cataloging and assembling the takes produced during shooting**
What roles in the filmmaking process are central to the scriptwriting and funding phase of film production?
Director Actors Cinematographer Screenwriter** Producer**
Which area of the filmmaking process holds the economic power?
Distribution** Exhibition Production
Which type of producer is in charge of the day-to-day elements of a film production?
Executive producer Line producer** Associate producer
Streaming and video on demand represent which component of the film production process?
Exhibition Distribution and exhibition Production Production and exhibition** Distribution Production and distribution
Which of the following statements explains how film can be both art and entertainment?
Experimental films often feature at multiplex cinemas. All films, even art films, make a profit. All artistic works have elements of entertainment. Films created for entertainment can explore new possibilities for production.***
Which genres of film are common in small-scale filmmaking?
Experimental** Documentary** Drama Science fiction Comedy
Bringing out strong performances from the cast is a primary responsibility of the director, except for which group?
Extras** Supporting players Stars Minor players
Which statements about the purposes of films are true?
Films are designed to create experiences for viewers. ** Films provide a way of experiencing ways of life we would otherwise not know. ** Films are a poor medium for communicating ideas. Films can be used to explore visual qualities and sound textures.**
If during the production of a film the filmmakers have a limited amount of control over both the preparation and the shooting phase, it is most likely what kind of film?
Found footage Documentary** Fiction
Which print of the film is synchronized with the master sound track?
Interpositive Release print Answer print Internegative** Work print
What is NOT true of the Digital Cinema Package (DCP) provided to cinemas?
It is heavily encrypted. It can be delivered through an Internet connection. It is only used for 3D motion pictures.** It contains images and sound.
How did composing and recording the songs for the musical La La Land before filming affect creative decisions during production?
It made it more difficult for performers to follow the blocking for numbers. It allowed the lyrics for songs to be written before the music for the songs. It allowed audio engineers to to get a clean sound mix with strong vocal projection.** It allowed performers to concentrate on choreography while lip-synching to the playback of the song.**
How does a projector use light differently than a camera?
It produces light rather than gathers it.** It gathers light rather than produces it. It uses a negative rather than a positive print. It uses a positive rather than a negative print. It uses light in the same way.
How does the sound track integrate into a film strip?
It varies frame by frame. It is integrated into the image. It is separate. It runs along the side.**
Notes on which of the following is NOT commonly included on a storyboard?
Lighting Dialogue** Camera work Costume
What is NOT true of independent films?
Made for the theatrical market Always financed by distributors** Can have high-profile directors Directors have more control
What is NOT an example of how compromise affects the production process of each film?
Mark and Michael Polish changing the plot of Twin Falls Idaho due to budget constraints Orson Welles adjusting to technological limitations in Citizen Kane Steven Soderbergh oscillating between high- and low-budget filmmaking** Peter Weir urging the screenwriters of Witness to change the focus of the script
What are the many individual pictures that make up a movie called?
Masks Stills Frames** Videos
What elements were characteristic of large-scale production during the studio system years (1920s through 1960s)?
Meticulous record keeping** Short-term contracts for workers Centralization of project planning** Highly specialized production roles**
What is the most common type of sound track used in contemporary photography-based films?
Monophonic Stereophonic Magnetic Optical**
Do exploitation films end up on the theatrical market?
Never Rarely** Always
Which type of distributor is most likely to acquire rights to a foreign independent film?
No distributor Minor distributor** Major distributor
Is there a difference between a photograph and a single frame of a film?
No, film is a series of photographs or still images.** Yes, different technology is used to create each. Occasionally, when the same technology is used.
What is the name for the tiny portion of an image captured by each photosensitive element of a digital camera that together create a frame?
Photosites Pixels** Diodes Electrical impulses
Which are creative decisions that a filmmaker has to make?
Plot ** Music** Scheduling Design**
In contemporary large-scale film production, the major studios are responsible for what part of the filmmaking process?
Production Distribution Exhibition
What is NOT an example of a theatrical exhibition of a film?
School screening** Film festival Museum screening Movie theater
During the shooting of a film, the director oversees a "Director's Crew" that is made up of these roles. Which one acts as a messenger for the director and staff?
Second Unit Director Third Assistant Director** Script Supervisor First Assistant Director Dialogue Coach Second Assistant Director
Which of the following activities are involved in preproduction?
Seeking venues for screening Preparing for the physical production of the film Shooting of key scenes Producing special effects
What is the shiny side of a film strip called?
Silver halide Gelatin Emulsion Base**
What is an example of form in film?
Sound Cinematography. Plot structure *** Special effect
What are key elements of the style of a film?
Sound ** Cinematography ** Editing** Overall patterning of the film
Prior to the sound editing process, who decides where sound effects, music, and so on should be placed?
Sound Editor** Composer** Film Editor** Director** Cinematographer
Cinematic techniques are a key component of which of the following in a film?
Structure Style *** Form Narrative
An enormous amount of footage is recorded in the filmmaking process. How is the footage categorized from the largest to the smallest unit?
Take, Shot, Scene Shot, Take, Scene Scene, Shot, Take** Shot, Scene, Take
Which film would be best suited to wide-release distribution?
The Dark Knight** Brokeback Mountain Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon The King's Speech
Which of the following exemplify outcomes of innovations in distribution and exhibition that have affected the art of filmmaking?
The ability to rewatch a film with ease** The ability to see a film in different environments** The ability to add alternate endings** These changes haven't had any effect
What personnel usually make the creative decisions about how footage should be cut together?
The editor and the art director The director and the producer The director and the art director The editor and the director**
What is critical flicker fusion?
The apparent motion of film as one frame slides into place to replace another. The effect in which flickering occurs fast enough that the eye no longer detects it.*** The phenomenon in which flickering of a movie frames produces persistence of vision.
In La La Land, what was the cinematographic effect of using a camera mount that was highly maneuverable and remotely controlled?
The camera had limited ability to pivot laterally (side to side). The camera was able to easily follow dancers as they performed.** The takes shot with the camera needed to be kept short. Only one camera could be used throughout the production.
What best describes apparent motion?
The illusion of movement** Any motion that registers to the human eye Motion understood on a screen Visible motion
What factors create the illusion of a moving image?
The impermanence of vision Apparent motion** The blurring rate Critical flicker fusion**
Which of the following was a creative decision made regarding the music in the musical La La Land?
The songs and the orchestral score were blended together.** The musical scores were written in postproduction. The songs were recorded live during filming. The music and lyrics of the songs were written at the same time.
What statement about movie theaters is true?
The theaters most people attend to see films are independently operated (not part of a chain). The country with the most movie theater screens is the United States. Most movie theaters are multiplexes (have more than screen).** The most lucrative regional market for films is Western Europe.
Which statements about effects of distribution and marketing on movie narratives are true?
The ways movies are distributed and shown has no effect on viewer's experiences. The Matrix video game provided players with information about the plot of the movie that movie viewers did not have.** Back to the Future integrated the brands (such as Pepsi) used for product placements into its story.**
What is NOT a similarity between professional digital motion picture cameras and traditional 35mm cameras?
The viewfinder is used to frame a scene. The film strip runs through the gate behind the lens.** The lens gathers and focuses light. A shutter-like mechanism breaks input into frames.
Which is NOT a primary purpose of film?
To develop an idea To take the viewer through an experience To retune our nervous systems ** To communicate information
Why would a filmmaker choose to shoot his or her film in 16mm?
To achieve a "documentary" look** To achieve a higher quality image To achieve a "home movie" look To achieve a "television" look
What is NOT an ancillary film market?
Video on demand Movie theater** DVD Netflix Pay-per-view
A filmmaker makes all the following decisions in the process of making a film. Which choices are NOT creative decisions?
When to fade out the music over the end titles The source of funding. ** The framing of a shot The venue where the film will be shown **
When does the process of creating a film's sound track primarily take place?
While the film is being shot After the assembled film is ready for spotting** Following the creation of the internegative or digital intermediate As the editor begins to assemble the film
The process of preparing for the physical production of a commercial motion picture is referred to as ______.
below-the-line work set-up preslate development preproduction**
The layers of light-sensitive gelatin used on motion picture film is called the ______.
emulsion** base mylar setting
A film that is created largely out of archival footage is known as a ______ film.
fiction DIY compilation** backlot
The overall patterning of a film is referred to as its form ___.
form ** style aspect ratio frame
The word ______ was coined to describe directors working within the Hollywood system who created a distinctive voice for themselves in their filmmaking, therefore asserting their authorship.
illusionist archetype art director auteur**
The movement we perceive on neon signs resulting from static lights being turned on and off in a particular order is referred to as ______.
psychic stasis apparent motion*** kinetic movement frame sequencing
During preproduction, a series of comic strip-like sketches called a(n) _____ is made for every shot needed for the film.
storyboard** set design skip frame arret
Laboratories, equipment manufacturers, and sound-mixing studios are examples of how filmmaking relates to ______.
technology psychology and sociology business and technology** business and musicians
