Questions from chapters 4-6

Question 1

True or False: A character who pursues a goal and is the central figure of a story but has a dark and hostile nature is called an antagonist.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A movie’s ___________ consists of the specific actions and events that filmmakers select and the order in which they arrange those events.

Answer 2

plot

Question 3

Omniscient narration offers __________ access to the narrative of a film.

Answer 3

unrestricted

Question 4

Screen duration is the amount of time a shot is onscreen.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

The amount of time that the implied story takes to occur is called the:

Answer 5

story duration

Question 6

The elapsed time of those events within the story that the film explicitly presents is called the:

Answer 6

Plot duration

Question 7

The inciting incident occurs when the protagonist faces their greatest obstacle

Answer 7

False

Question 8

The total world of a film’s ____________ is called its ____________.

Answer 8

story; diegesis

Question 9

What is a movie’s narrative?

Answer 9

the telling of a movie’s story

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an example of a nondiegetic element?
-subtitles
-dialogue
-voice-over narration
-score

Answer 10

dialogue

Question 11

The cinematographer is also known as the

Answer 11

director of photography

Question 12

The cinematographer is also known as the

Answer 12

director of photography

Question 13

Although the director’s vision shapes a movie’s mise-en-scène, the cinematographer must make decisions about:

Answer 13

how to photograph the movie

Question 14

A ______is the basic building block of a movie.

Answer 14

shot

Question 15

The term for one camera position and everything associated with it is:

Answer 15

set up

Question 16

Since 1968, almost all Hollywood feature films have used _______film stock.

Answer 16

color

Question 17

Cinematographic properties of the shot controlled by the DP include the recording medium, lighting, and

Answer 17

lenses

Question 18

A film stock’s “speed” refers to its

Answer 18

sensitivity to light

Question 19

During production, the crew most closely associated with the camera consists of

Answer 19

the camera operator and the first and second assistant camerapersons (ACs).

Question 20

The specialized digital format that compresses all pixel information into manageably sized files for editing and viewing is known as a

Answer 20

codec

Question 21

When mixed together in varying degrees, the three primary additive colors, consisting of ________, can produce all the other colors in the spectrum.

Answer 21

red, green, and blue

Question 22

The terms “long shot” and “medium shot” refer to

Answer 22

the implied distance between the camera lens and the subject being filmed

Question 23

When framing a shot, cinematographers are limited by the aspect ratio, which is the

Answer 23

ratio of width of an image to it’sheight

Question 24

When an extreme long shot is used to provide spatial context at the beginning of a scene, it is also known as

Answer 24

establishing shot

Question 25

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?

Answer 25

extreme close-up

Question 26

One of the most difficult challenges cinematographers face when filming traditional two-dimensional imagery is

Answer 26

creating the illusion of depth

Question 27

To visually imply a character’s power and superiority, the camera is traditionally placed at ________ in relation to that character.

Answer 27

a low angle

Question 28

The vertical movement of a camera mounted to the head of a stationary tripod is a

Answer 28

tilt shot

Question 29

A director chooses the frame when the characters in the story are restricted in their movements, often due to outside forces, such as social or economic background or a repressive government.

Answer 29

closed

Question 30

The planning of the placement and movement of figures and camera is a process known as

Answer 30

blocking

Question 31

In a ______shot, the camera is mounted on a wheeled platform to move smoothly along with the action.

Answer 31

dolly