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Midterm Flashcards

1
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Projecting a matte onto a 3D wire frame is called

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Camera mapping

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Shooting out of doors during daylight alleviates the need for artificial lighting. When shooting out of​ doors, filmmakers must often supplement the natural light available with artificial lighting. Is this statement true or​ false?

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True

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The process of balancing color and adjusting other image elements after principle shooting is​ called:

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Digital Grading

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Increased usage of digital effects is leading to greater importance of the​ actor’s performance in film. Is this statement true or​ false?

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False

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In Continuity​ editing, the viewer must understand that although the​ camera’s angle of view may​ change, the layout of the physical world on screen remains constant. Is this statement true or​ false?

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True

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Viewers evaluate performances based on

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Their own experiences, character consistency, plausibility

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The initial attempt to formulate the basic features of how a film will look is referred to as Previsualization. Is this statement true or​ false?

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True

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Film sound and image remain essentially​ two-dimensional. Is this statement true or​ false?Fa

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False

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9
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Typage refers to how an actor may embody a particular social or psychological category. Is this statement true or​ false?

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True

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Changing the​ lens’ focal plane within a shot is​ called:

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Rack focusing

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Irises and wipes are transitional devices that are now considered archaic. Is this statement true or​ false?

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True

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A set makes a statement about the characters that inhabit it. Is this statement true or​ false?

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True

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Perceptual transformation refers to the ability​ (of film) to show things in a way that corresponds to the​ viewers’ visual and social experience. Is this statement true or​ false?

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False

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He is considered the​ ‘father of Production​ Design’

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William Cameron Menzies for his work on Gone With the Wind

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Primary functions of camera movement include

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narrowing the viewers focus, revealing dramatic info, and creating metaphors and symbolism

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16
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An actor typically will deliver​ his/her dialogue that is recorded when​ filming:

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Coverage

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Going from stage to​ film, it is important for the actor to understand how the camera and sound equipment function as

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Magnifying instruments

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18
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The acoustic area covered by speaker placement is called the

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Sound field

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Internal structural time unfolds at a constant rate. Is this statement true or​ false?

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False

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The best aspect ratio for a Western film that emphasizes open landscapes would be

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2.35:1

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21
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A design that utilizes light to dramatically emphasize visual values is referred to as

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Pictorial lighting

22
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Apparent motion is the result of

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Persistence of vision and flicker function

23
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This type of shot stresses the environment and the​ character’s relationship to it

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Long shot

24
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Many Production Designers are trained as​ architects, skilled at utilizing space to create visual statements. Is this statement true or​ false?

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True

25
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A production designer must consult with the lighting designer of a film. Is this statement true or​ false?

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true

26
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To extend the size and scope of their​ sets, filmmakers​ use:

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Tromp​ l’oeil techniques ,Translites , Digitally produced mattes

27
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Contemporary films tend to use more music than earlier films. Is this statement true or​ false?

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False

28
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Costumes as a design element offer opportunity to

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Furnish details of the​ film’s time period, Introduce color and spectacle , Provide commentary on characters

29
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Montage editing is often used to

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Fragment space and time

30
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In order to express a​ character’s discomfort with heights​ cinemegraphically, Alfred Hitchcock and cinematographer Robert Burks used this​ method:

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zoom-track

31
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Today’s film sound is much richer than older films due to greater variation of sound elements.

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True

32
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​Cross-cutting is a good means of generating tension and accelerated speed in a scene. Is this statement true or​ false?

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true

33
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According to the​ book, the dark and oppressive look to the films Blade Runner and Alien should be called

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Future noir

34
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According to the​ text, good film acting should be​ ‘in the​ moment,’ and have an element of unpredictability. Is this statement true or​ false?

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True

35
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Alfred Hitchcock was greatly influenced by

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German expressionism

36
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Film Noir typically use​ High-key lighting. Is this statement true or​ false?

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False

37
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Camera position refers to the distance between the subject and the camera. True or False?

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True

38
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ADR is an acronym for

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Automated Dialogue Replacement

39
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A sound designer composes the musical score for a film. True or false?

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Falsa

40
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Different colors can have the same degree of brightness. True or false?

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True

41
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A color’s brightness is referred to as:

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Intensity

42
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The use of emotional recall to play a role is associated with technical acting. True or false?

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False

43
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A very important part of continuity editing is understanding that viewers

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Make associations between adjacent shots.

44
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A shot that begins to disappear and is replaced by another shot before vanishing completely is called a

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Dissolve

45
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John Wayne is best known for his

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Unique body language

46
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Good acting should

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all of the above

47
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Directing styles vary greatly from extremely collaborative to very autocratic. True or false

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True

48
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In sound hierarchy, the musical scoring of emotions is the most important. True or false?

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False

49
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Many filmmakers consider editing to be the single most creative step in determining the look and shape of a finished film. True or false?

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True

50
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Spaces typically posses imperceptible sounds that should be recorded for films are referred to as the

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Room tone

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