Art of Film Ch 1-4
tilt
A ___________ is when the camera moves up or down on a horizontal axis
deep-focus
A _______________ shot is one in which multiple planes in the image are all in focus
W. L. K. Dickson
Who invented the Kinetoscopic camera while employed by Thomas Edison
Louis-Jaques-Mande Daguerre
Who produced the first still photograph?
Silent and early sound films
Wipes and irises are most often found in:
Movie spectaculars
Film's in which magnitude and detail of mise-en-scene share equal emphasis with or even overpower the story and actors are called __________
The primary light source
Key-lighting refers to
Depth of Field
Within a film shot, the range or distance before and behind the main focus in which objects remain relatively sharp and clear is called _____________.
Soviet Montage
____________ refers to a style that emphasizes the breaks and contrasts between images joined by a cut
George Melies
Which magician and early filmmaker used editing to create tricks like the image of a rocket striking the moon?
The Steadicam
Which of the following innovations was NOT introduced in the 1950s?
Photographic Slide
Which of the following is NOT an editing technique used for transitioning between images in a film
The civil war setting of Glory
Which of the following is an example of scenic realism
The world and objects in an naturalistic mise-en-scene tend to defy the laws of society
Which of the following statements about naturalistic mise-en-scene is NOT correct
Art films
Which one of the following types of film benefits most from cultural promotion
Expressive mise-en-scene and constructive mise-en-scene
Which two traditions are associated with theatrical mise-en-scene?
A director of photography
A cinematographer is sometimes also known as ___________
A shot
A continuously exposed piece of film without edits or cuts is called a __________
Both A and B
A dissolve usually suggests what in classic Hollywood films?
To acquire right to a movie and make it available to public audieneces
A distributors primary function is ___________
An editing device where the direction of an action is edited to a shot of the continuation of that action
A match on action is _____________.
Trailer
A preview of a few scenes from an upcoming film, show on television, online, or in a theater before the main attraction, is called a ____________
Low Key
A shadowy lighting style with sharp contrasts between light and dark referred to as __________
High Concept
A short phrase that attempts to sell a movie based on its stars, genre, or some other easily identifiable connection refers to what advertising strategy
A wipe
A transition where a shot seems to be pushed off the screen as it replaced by another shot is called __________.
matte shot
A(n) ___________ joins two pieces of film, one with the central action and one with background objects or scenery
"Soundstage sets", "Models", and "Digital Imagery"
According to your textbook, a film's setting can be created using which of the following?
stylized acting
Acting that employs highly emphatic and self-conscious gestures and vocalization is best described as ___________
Distanciation
Advanced by playwright Bertolt Brecht, formal techniques used to create a critical distance between a work of art and the social world it depicts are examples of ____________.
Safe Release
All of these describe a film release strategy EXCEPT __________
Writing in movement
The term cinematography literally means _________.
Voice and body movement
Two primary elements of an actor's performance are __________
The Star System
Using one or more well known actors to promote a movie is a marketing strategy known as _________
The Studio System
What development in film production helped bring about the introduction of sound?
It shows a shot of the actor looking off screen, followed by a shot what was being looked at
What does an eyeline match do
An image, that demands emotional and analytical distancing for interpretation
What is a textuality in a film?
A jump cut
What is the best term for a transition between shots that causes jarring gaps in space or time?
Parallel editing
What kind of editing shifts back and forth between two or more lines of action
A graphic match
What term best describes the device that maintains continuity between two shots by showing similarities of shape in their subjects?
Stages and sets grew smaller and more intimate
Which development in theatrical mise-en-scene did NOT happen in the early 19th century
The width of the film stock
Film guage refers to ______________.
The various stages that contribute to the construction of a finished movie
Film production refers to __________
Script Doctor
An additional and typically uncredited writer who is brought in to work on a previously completed screenplay is called a _________
Viral Marketing
An advertising technique that relies on existing social networks such as word of mouth and sites like twitter and Facebook are called __________
an establishing shot
An initial long shot that orients the viewer in space and introduces the setting is called _____________.
crane shot
An overhead shot is also called a(n) _____________.
Tie-Ins
Ancillary products such as CDs, T-Shirts and toys used to promote a film are known as __________
Auteurs
Directors who are perceived to have a signature style and vision across a body of films are often referred as
Decreased
In contemporary films, the average shot length has:
M (Mature)
In the U.S, all of the following classifications in the current motion picture Association of American (MPAA) ratings system EXCEPT __________
Nickeledeons
In the early 20th century, short movies were often displayed in small noisy storefronts called _________
1900s
In which decade was the mercury-vapor artificial lighting developed to allow indoor filming without natural sunlight?
Stars
Individuals who, because of their cultural celebrity, bring a powerful aura to their performance are known as __________
An Iris shot
Masking the film frame so that only a small circular piece of the image is seen is called a ___________.
Placement in Scene
Mise-en-scene is French for ______
Expressive
Mise-en-scene where props, sets, and settings take on an emotional or spiritual life is best described as __________
Target Audiences
Movies are typically distributed with an eye toward reaching specific ___________ which are composed of viewers who would most likely want to see a particular film
Blockbusters
Movies that feature action sequences, big-name movie stars and advanced special effects are called ___________
Instrumental props
Objects displayed and used according to their common functions are called __________
Apparent Motion
The psychological process that explains our perception of movement when watching films is _____________.
Distribution Timing
The specific time a movie is released for public viewing in certain locations is referred to as ____________
axis of action
Part of the 180-degree rule, the imaginary line that bisects the space of the scene and indicates on which side of the actors the camera should be placed is called the __________.
the position from which an event, person, or object is filmed
Point of View (POV) refers to ___________.
All of the options are correct
Primary Functions of costumes and make-up include _____________
Character Actors
Recognizable actors associated with particular character types or minor roles are sometimes called ___________
rotoscoping
Recording real figures and action on video as a basis for painting individual animation frames digitally is called ___________.
Realistic
The Dominant style of mise-en-scene immediately following WWII can be best described as __________
Director
The __________ is commonly regarded as the primary creative managerial presence in the production of a movie
Blocking
The arrangement and movement of actors in relation to each other and the space of the mise en scene is called _________.
A dissolve
The brief superimposition of one image over another where the first image fades out and the second image fades in is called ____________.
All options are correct
The decline of the local video store can be attributed to ____________
Disjunctive editing
The editing style that creates unexpected or unnatural juxtapositions between images is called ____________.
Continuity editing
The editing system that uses cuts and other transitions to establish a sense of verisimilitude and to most efficiently tell a story is known as ____________.
1:33:1
The film aspect ratio commonly referred to as "academy ratio" is ___________.
A canted frame
The framing of a shot that is unbalanced or askew is called ____________.
Media convergence
The merging of formerly distinct media across a variety of platforms is called _________
Condense time
The primary purpose of the cutaway is to ____________.
Chronotography
The process of using a series of still photographic images to record incremental movement, which paved the way of cinematography, is called _____________.
