CTVA Quizzes 6 and 7
The organization, distribution, balance, and general relationship of actors and objects within the space of each shot is called what? -design -composition - production -symmetry -staging
Composition
If you are a cinematographer and the director asks you to photograph just the lips of an actor, what type of shot is she asking for? -close-up -extreme close-up -medium shot -personal - point-of-view
Extreme close-up
In Gravity, director Alfonso Cuarón used "closed framing" to help audiences experience the vastness of space. True or False?
False
In film analysis, the term mise-en-scène refers to everything in the frame except lighting and composition. True or False?
False
The additive process to render color images on film stock was replaced by the tri-toning process. True or False
False
The use of color film stock for John Ford's The Searchers was mostly due to aesthetic choices made by Ford. True or False
False
Of the various elements of composition, which one directly implies a point of view? -Framing - Color -Balance -Kinesis -Organization
Framing
The visual style of Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow features many characteristics of what two genres? - Westerns and Science Fiction -Musical and Melodrama -Comedy and Horror -Gothic and Comedy - Horror and Gothic
Horror and Gothic
Of the many things studio-era actors used to create an appealing screen image, two of the most personal and important were: -understatement and precision -talent and dedication -lifestyle and ambition -wardrobe and props -makeup and hair
Makeup and hair
Wide-angle, normal, and telephoto lenses with fixed focal lengths are known as collectively as what kind of lenses? -documentary lenses -stationary lenses -prime lenses -realistic lenses - zoom lenses
Prime lenses
What describes the relationship between the subject being photographed and the level and height of the camera? -composition -frame balance -shooting angle -image depth -placement principle
Shooting Angle
In addition to the casting of nonprofessional actors, one of the signature practices of the Italian neorealism movement was: -improvisation -the stationary camera -shooting on location -color photography -artificial lighting
Shooting on location
What lighting style and other production values did Warner Bros. use to distinguish itself from the other studios? -bright, glamorous lighting in color movies - somber, low-key lighting in black and white movies -sharp, glossy lighting and realistic sets -natural lighting and location shooting in exotic places -excessive use of Halloween lighting and color film
Somber, low-key lighting in black and white movies
The vertical movement of a camera mounted on a gyroscopic head of a stationary tripod is what kind of moving shot? -handheld shot -zoom shot -dolly shot - pan shot -tilt shot
Tilt shot
During the production of a movie, light is controlled and manipulated by the cinematographer to achieve expressive effects. True or False?
True
In film production, the cinematographer is also often referred to as the director of photography. True or False?
True
In order to control a film's visual elements during production, directors often rely on constructed studio sets. True or False?
True
The planning of the placement and movement of figures and camera is a process known as blocking. True or False?
True
The three factors that influence the length of any shot are the screenplay, the editing, and the cinematography. True or False
True
The three-point lighting system is the best-known lighting convention in feature filmmaking. True or False
True