Film Appreciation Final
A Sleeper film is one that has a low level of action throughout the film.
false
Catastrophe is the "You know, Wally" of script analysis
false
The type of comedy that spoofs actual genres of films is called verbal comedy.
false
Which type of comedy uses frantic action?
screwball
A Parody is a spoof on a popular genre of film.
true
The first film comics trained by actually performing as clowns and acrobats.
true
A round cylinder with patterns cut into it, mirrors inside of it, and placed over a candle. Used to project images on the walls of a room, is called
Magic Lantern
"Objects confined within a frame" is an example of an open frame
False; closed
The main purpose of a film is to entertain
False; communicate an idea
The Daguerro Type is a process of burning images onto glass plates
False; metal plates
Shots used to convey simultaneous action are called animation
False; montage
There are several moments of crisis in a film
False; only one
Objective POV - The camera becomes the character; you see what the character sees
False; subjective
A popular subject for the Sci-Fi serials was __________.
Flash Gordon
What was the name of the first comedy film ever made?
Fred Ott's Sneeze
In the film, Jumanji, the jewel was the eye of the
Jaguar
A large wooden box with a peephole at the top. Patrons would look into the machine and crank a lever that would turn a wheel with frames of pictures. This is called
Kinetoscope
Who become more popular on television than in the movies?
Lucille Ball
Who discovered Charlie Chaplin?
Mack Sennett
In the film, Jumanji, the game is found on the beach in the year
1996
In the film, Jumanji, Martha's character, Ruby Roundhouse, has a special strength of
Dance Fighting
"Edited Scenes" means the same as mise-en-scene.
False
A student can request a movie substituion in place of the assigned movie titles
False
According to your professor, Great, Good or Bad acting has to do with "Choices," if an actor has original scripts and can take directions
False
Avant-Garde is the standard of art that is accepted by the masses
False
Camera moves up or down is called a zoom.
False
Crisis must always take place after the climax of a film.
False
Extreme close-up includes the full body of the subject and background
False
Focusing from one object to the next is called split screen effect
False
Frames are made up of several shots.
False
Images closest to the camera must be the primary focus.
False
In the film, Jumanji, Spencer's character, Dr. Smolder Bravestone's weakness is eating cake
False
In the film, Jumanji, The characters have two lives.
False
In the film, Jumanji, the mountain looked like an elephant
False
Magic Lantern is a term meaning that a person perceives an image for 1/20th of a second longer than actually seeing it.
False
Mirror shots are not used due to the problem of the camera being in the reflection
False
Object within the frame that is most important is called foreground.
False
Open frames are shots taken from a plane, cranes,.
False
Quentin Tarantino is an example of a "Rear-Garde" artist.
False
The "Form of Storytelling" that you learned cannot be applied to television sitcoms
False
The Daguerro Type was used in the film, Sleepy Hollow
False
The first use of a transparency is the use of film
False
There should only be one catastrophe per film.
False
This is a self-paced coursed.
False
While emailing in Blackboard, students can use any email address they choose.
False
No more than 3 attempts to take a test will be cleared by the instructor during the semester for each student
False; 1 attempt
According to Roget, the human eye perceives an image for 1/20th of a second longer than it actually sees it
False; 1/10
According to the Three Act Structure, the First Act is the longest of the three acts
False; 2nd is longest
In the film, Jumanji, the characters in the helicopter were chased by albino buffalo
False; Albino Rhino
Leonardo Da Vinci created the Form of Storytelling
False; Aristotle
Rear-Garde is considered to be the "new" art form
False; Avant-Garde is new
Your instructor's office number is C.6-117?
False; C.13-120
The root conflict is what keeps the conflict from being resolved
False; Catastrophe
The earlies canvas used by man to communicate ideas is by way of animal skins
False; Cave walls
Audiences experience a catharsis during a film's Climax
False; Denouement
Richard Pryor was the first black comedian to have major success
False; Flip Wilson
The smallest compositional unit of film structure is called a shot.
False; Frame
An individual frame that is printed several times to imitate still photography is called a sequence
False; Freeze frame
Peter Roget was one of the first artists that used a series of images to communicate an idea
False; Leonardo da Vinci
Peter Roget coined the term, Persistence of Thought
False; Persistence of Vision
The basic conflict of a film is called the plot.
False; Root conflict
Basic, unedited, unit of film structure is called a take
False; Shot
Film communicates primarily through verbal communication.
False; Visual
Orson Welles created the concept of the Form of Storytelling.
False; aristotle
In the film, Jumanji, if they wish to leave the game, they must save Jumanji and
Say its name
In the film, Jumanji, the first to die by being eaten by a hippo was
Shelley Oberone
Your instructor teaches at which campus?
South
Who became more popular in "talkies" than in "silent" fims?
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
A Zoetrope was used for the first use of animation
True
A full shot includes the full body of subject, excluding all else
True
A repetition of a single shot used only once is called a take
True
A writer expands ideas in a story through Exposition
True
According to "Form", there is only one climax per script
True
Artists are taught to destroy their Form of Art.
True
Blade Runner is considered by many to be a remake of Metropolis
True
Camera swivels side to side is the definition of a pan
True
Denouement takes place after the climax in a story.
True
Eastman invented film in 1889.
True
Establishing shot is the same as an environmental shot
True
Exposition is given throughout the film.
True
High, medium and low are positions of camera angles
True
Images appearing to push another off the screen is called a wipe
True
In the film, Jumanji, Spencer got in trouble at the school for writing a paper for someone else
True
Inciting incident is the point that the root conflict begins.
True
Leonardo da Vinci was one of the first artists that used a series of images (instead of just a single drawing) to communicate a more complex idea
True
Manipulation of space is required in every mise-en-scene.
True
Objects go beyond the frame is called an open frame
True
Shots that are filmed from a camera mounted on a tripod are considered fixed shots
True
The CRN for this course is Drama 2366
True
The first film ever made was Fred Ott's Sneeze
True
The first practical application of a Kinetoscope was in adult peepshow
True
The hand held shot is used to create a more life- like illusion
True
The inciting incident can only happen after the start of the film
True
The progression of man's use of canvas is "cave walls, animal skins, woven cloth (muslin), and paper"
True
To check your grades, click on the "My Grades" button
True
When following "Form", all films (except documentaries) must have conflict
True
Without the Persistence of Vision, humans would not be able to see film running through a projector.
True
Woven cloth is called muslin
True
You should be able to turn the sound off and still follow the film.
True
A hand held devise that had slits cut into the sides. Drawings of different frames of movement were placed inside the cylinder. When the devise was spun around, the frame began to imitate movement. This is called
Zoetrope
