Chapter 10

44. Who Framed Roger Rabbit was the first film that mixed animation with live action.

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10. Which of the following is NOT typical of rhetorical form? A. Arguments from indisputable scientific truth with no room for interpretation B. Arguments from source, involving sources of information that are meant to be seen as reliable C. Arguments including a clear presentation of an explicit persuasive opinion D. Viewer-centered arguments, which usually tap into the viewer's emotions

A. Arguments from indisputable scientific truth with no room for interpretation

19. Which of the following is NOT one of the basic principles typically employed in making an associational film? A. To tell a clearly understandable story. B. Build the film around groups of images. C. Create variations between parts of the film. D. Repeat motifs to reinforce associations.

A. To tell a clearly understandable story.

6. In addition to narrative documentaries, documentaries may take non-narrative forms, including A. portrait and categorical. B. rhetorical and categorical. C. rhetorical and visionary. D. portrait and visionary.

B. rhetorical and categorical.

13. Railroad Turnbridge, Scorpio Rising, and Ballet mécanique are all examples of A. experimental film. B. rhetorical form. C. direct cinema. D. found footage.

A. experimental film.

24. In full animation, A. figures are rendered in fine detail, with tiny, nonrepetitive movements. B. a large "cast" of characters is involved. C. various areas of the screen use cut-outs at different times. D. movement takes place on all areas of the screen at all times.

A. figures are rendered in fine detail, with tiny, nonrepetitive movements.

2. Mockumentaries can best be defined as films that A. imitate the conventions of documentaries, often for comedic effects, but do not pretend to be factual. B. take very real, serious topics and present them in a comical light. C. imitate the conventions of documentaries and present themselves as factual to trick the audience. D. deliberately avoid the conventions of the documentary.

A. imitate the conventions of documentaries, often for comedic effects, but do not pretend to be factual.

1. A film is a documentary if it A. is labeled as such. B. records events precisely as they occur. C. contains no staged re-creations. D. consists only of verifiable truths.

A. is labeled as such.

28. Dimensions of Dialogue, by Czech animator Jan Svankmajer, can best be described as A. light-hearted, happy, and whimsical. B. surreal, violent, and disturbing. C. lyrical, flowing, and poetic. D. hilarious, sardonic, and satirical.

B. surreal, violent, and disturbing.

11. A significant example of rhetorical documentary form is A. Godfrey Reggio's Koyaanisqatsi B. Pare Lorentz's The River C. Kenneth Anger's Scorpio Rising D. Les Blank's Gap-Toothed Women

B. Pare Lorentz's The River

22. In animation, cels are A. segments of the storyboard. B. clear rectangular sheets of celluloid. C. sections within the script. D. areas of the screen on which images are drawn.

B. clear rectangular sheets of celluloid.

17. A Movie by Bruce Conner is a(n) A. example of a compilation documentary film. B. compilation that exemplifies associational form. C. example of a direct-cinema documentary film. D. experimental film that exemplifies abstract form

B. compilation that exemplifies associational form.

26. "3D" computer animation is so named because it A. gives an impression of depth when viewed through special glasses in a theatre. B. makes two-dimensional drawings look three-dimensional (with "volume"). C. is made to be shown on special 3D movie screens. D. involves the 3D's: drawing, detail, and description.

B. makes two-dimensional drawings look three-dimensional (with "volume").

14. One place where the average viewer is likely to be exposed to avant-garde cinema (or at least its influence) is in A. television commercials. B. music videos. C. Facebook status updates. D. educational films used in middle school health classes.

B. music videos.

4. A "direct-cinema" documentary is one A. in which the director stages the action. B. that records real events as they happen. C. consisting mainly of interviews. D. made up entirely of archival footage.

B. that records real events as they happen.

12. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that Pare Lorentz builds viewers' trust in The River? A. The narrator's rich voice, which makes him sound trustworthy B. Extensive use of facts and dates C. Celebrity endorsements and voiceovers sprinkled throughout the film D. A list of government agencies that sponsored the film

C. Celebrity endorsements and voiceovers sprinkled throughout the film

27. Directed by Chuck M. Jones in 1953, ______, with its experimental feel, is considered one of the masterpieces of American animation. A. The Scarlet Pumpernickel B. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs C. Duck Amuck D. Fantasia

C. Duck Amuck

9. Which of the following is NOT one of the four attributes of rhetorical form in a documentary film? A. It addresses the viewer openly. B. The subject of the film is usually a matter of opinion or interpretation, and not necessarily scientific truth. C. The subject of the film is usually presented as a highly controversial issue. D. It appeals to our emotions, rather than relying purely on factual evidence. E. It attempts to persuade the viewer to make a choice.

C. The subject of the film is usually presented as a highly controversial issue.

5. Which of the following is NOT a type of documentary film? A. Nature documentary, involving animals or other subjects in nature B. Portrait documentary, which focuses on the biography of a person C. Visionary documentary, which presents the director's abstract proposal D. Synthetic documentary, a combination of documentary types

C. Visionary documentary, which presents the director's abstract proposal

16. Ballet mécanique is an example of a(n) ______ film. A. rhetorical documentary B. associational experimental C. abstract experimental D. categorical documentary

C. abstract experimental

8. Whereas most documentaries present talking heads in ______, Les Blank's Gap-Toothed Women makes extensive use of ______. A. extreme close-ups; medium shots or medium close-ups B. extreme long shots; extreme close-ups C. medium shots or medium close-ups; extreme close-ups D. extreme close-ups; extreme long shots

C. medium shots or medium close-ups; extreme close-ups

21. Animated films are distinguished from live-action ones by the kinds of work done at the ______ stage. A. development B. pre-production C. production D. post-production

C. production

25. Which of the following is NOT one of the three closely related categories of three-dimensional object animation? A. Claymation using Plasticine B. Model animation using puppets C. Pixillation with ordinary objects or people D. Illustrative animation using collage

D. Illustrative animation using collage

20. Which of the following is the best example of an associational film? A. Ballet mécanique B. Dimensions of Dialogue C. An Inconvenient Truth D. Koyaanisqatsi

D. Koyaanisqatsi

3. Which of the following is NOT a type of documentary film? A. The compilation, created by assembling images from archival sources B. The interview or talking-heads documentary C. Direct-cinema documentary, a recording of events as they happen D. Staged documentary, which consists entirely of re-creations of events with professional actors

D. Staged documentary, which consists entirely of re-creations of events with professional actors

15. In addition to narrative form, experimental or avant-garde films may use ______ or ______ form. A. rhetorical; associational B. abstract; categorical C. rhetorical; categorical D. abstract; associational

D. abstract; associational

7. The greatest challenge involved in using categorical form in a documentary is the A. difficulty involved in properly assigning categories and finding examples of those. B. fact that it tends to develop in complex ways and thus risks confusing the viewer. C. difficulty involved in properly relating the categories to the viewer's experience. D. fact that it tends to develop in fairly simple ways and thus risks boring the viewer.

D. fact that it tends to develop in fairly simple ways and thus risks boring the viewer.

23. Cheaper animated productions, including some television, use ______ animation, in which only small sections of the image move from frame to frame. A. full B. cel C. drawn D. limited

D. limited

18. Associational form works most like A. traditional portrait painting in oils. B. motet form in choral music. C. folkloric storytelling. D. metaphorical poetry.

D. metaphorical poetry.

29. Fact-based films such as Apollo 13, Schindler's List, and Selma are considered documentaries because they deal with real events.

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32. When a documentary filmmaker wants to make an argument or convince people of something, he or she employs categorical form.

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34. Mokumentaries pretend to portray real people and are often quite serious.

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35. In The River, Pare Lorentz explores a number of balanced viewpoints on his subject, leaving the audience to form their own conclusions.

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37. By definition, an abstract experimental film does not involve any recognizable objects.

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38. When a documentary is referred to as synthetic it means it's a false documentary, or a mockumentary.

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39. Blitz's Spellbound and Hitchcock's Spellbound not only share the same film title but are also both considered fictional films.

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40. Films that present strong opinions and make weak arguments without reliable research cannot be considered documentaries; instead, they are considered fiction.

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30. Although documentaries often record events as they are occurring, sometimes events in a documentary may be staged.

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31. Cinéma-vérité or "cinema-truth" is another term for direct-cinema documentary.

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33. Olympia, Helvetica, and Gap-Toothed Women are examples of documentaries that use categorical form.

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36. Experimental films are also known as avant-garde films.

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41. Koyaanisqatsi uses almost no recognizable human speech.

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42. Animated documentaries are usually instructional films.

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43. Live-action films use continuous filming of an ongoing action in real time, but animation involves creating images one frame at a time.

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