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Pioneers Flashcards

1
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Who is considered the father of cinema?

A

Louis Lumière

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What invention is attributed to Thomas Edison that contributed to the development of cinema?

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The Kinetoscope

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True or False: The first public screening of films took place in 1895.

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True

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4
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Fill in the blank: The Lumière brothers are known for their invention of the ________.

A

Cinematograph

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5
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What was the name of the first narrative film directed by Georges Méliès?

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A Trip to the Moon

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Which country is credited with the first feature-length film, ‘The Story of the Kelly Gang’?

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Australia

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Who was the first female filmmaker known for her work in the early 1900s?

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Alice Guy-Blaché

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What is the significance of D.W. Griffith’s ‘The Birth of a Nation’?

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It was one of the first feature-length films and used innovative narrative techniques.

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True or False: Sergei Eisenstein is known for his work in silent films and film editing techniques.

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True

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Which film movement is associated with the use of montage in cinema?

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Soviet Montage Theory

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What was the primary focus of the French New Wave movement?

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Innovative storytelling and breaking traditional cinematic conventions.

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Fill in the blank: The first animated feature film is ________.

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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Who directed the groundbreaking film ‘Battleship Potemkin’?

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Sergei Eisenstein

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What year was the first public screening of films by the Lumière brothers?

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1895

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Which filmmaker is known for the concept of ‘auteur theory’?

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François Truffaut

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True or False: Charlie Chaplin was a key figure in the silent film era.

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True

17
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What genre is considered the first in cinema history?

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Silent Comedy

18
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Who was the prominent director of the film ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’?

A

Robert Wiene

19
Q

Which film is often cited as the first science fiction film?

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A Trip to the Moon

20
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What was the main innovation introduced by the Lumière brothers in filmmaking?

A

Portable camera technology

21
Q

Fill in the blank: The first horror film is often considered to be ________.

A

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

22
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What technique did D.W. Griffith popularize in film narrative?

A

Cross-cutting

23
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Who is known for the use of special effects in early cinema, particularly in ‘A Trip to the Moon’?

A

Georges Méliès

24
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Which film studio is recognized for creating the first animated short film?

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Walt Disney Studios

25
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True or False: The silent film era lasted from the 1890s to the late 1920s.

A

True

26
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What is considered the first documentary film?

A

Nanook of the North

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