Question 1

Marlon Brando's performance in On the Waterfront was considered a major example of realistic acting in its day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The aspect of lighting that refers to the relative intensity of illumination is called

Accepted Answer

A)  density. 
B)  quality. 
C)  direction. 
D)  color. 
A)  density. 
B)  quality. 
C)  direction. 
D)  color.

Question 3

Which statement about film acting is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike stage actors, film actors must usually overplay their roles. 
B)  Film actors typically act in a more restrained manner than stage actors. 
C)  Film actors must adjust their movements based on camera distance. 
D)  Film actors are less concerned with facial expressions than stage actors. 
A)  Unlike stage actors, film actors must usually overplay their roles. 
B)  Film actors typically act in a more restrained manner than stage actors. 
C)  Film actors must adjust their movements based on camera distance. 
D)  Film actors are less concerned with facial expressions than stage actors.

Question 4

"Hard" lighting reveals well-defined shadows and crisp textures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe and discuss the functions of the mise-en-scene in the shot or shots.Mention at least one example of each of the four major categories of mise-en-scene.

Accepted Answer

Mise-en-scene refers to the arrangement

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT considered part of a shot's mise-en-scene?

Accepted Answer

A)  the actors' movements 
B)  the camera's angle on the action 
C)  objects visible in the distance 
D)  the shadows 
A)  the actors' movements 
B)  the camera's angle on the action 
C)  objects visible in the distance 
D)  the shadows

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a type of lighting in the three-point lighting system?

Accepted Answer

A)  rack light 
B)  backlight 
C)  key light 
D)  fill light 
A)  rack light 
B)  backlight 
C)  key light 
D)  fill light

Question 8

"High-key" lighting is typical of Hollywood filmmaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In modern cinema, makeup is usually applied in such a way that it will not be noticed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"Frontality" of staging means that

Accepted Answer

A)  a character is placed in the extreme foreground of the shot. 
B)  a character is facing toward the camera. 
C)  one character blocks spectators' views of another character. 
D)  a character is moving toward the foreground. 
A)  a character is placed in the extreme foreground of the shot. 
B)  a character is facing toward the camera. 
C)  one character blocks spectators' views of another character. 
D)  a character is moving toward the foreground.

Question 11

A major example of a nonrealistic and expressionistic set design is

Accepted Answer

A)  Greed. 
B)  Intolerance. 
C)  The Spider's Stratagem. 
D)  The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. 
A)  Greed. 
B)  Intolerance. 
C)  The Spider's Stratagem. 
D)  The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe how far away from the camera a plane is?

Accepted Answer

A)  near ground 
B)  foreground 
C)  background 
D)  middle ground 
A)  near ground 
B)  foreground 
C)  background 
D)  middle ground

Question 13

In a film, when actors engage in conversation, they usually

Accepted Answer

A)  look directly at each other and seldom blink. 
B)  glance away often as they gather their thoughts. 
C)  blink frequently to show that they are interested in the conversation. 
D)  focus their gaze directly at the camera. 
A)  look directly at each other and seldom blink. 
B)  glance away often as they gather their thoughts. 
C)  blink frequently to show that they are interested in the conversation. 
D)  focus their gaze directly at the camera.

Question 14

The two most basic types of light in a scene are the key and the rim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Select a moment from relatively recent film, such as Silence of the Lambs or Jerry Maguire, and discuss how meaning is conveyed purely through the actor's physical self.

Accepted Answer

One powerful moment that comes to mind i

Question 16

The system of lighting widely used in classical Hollywood filmmaking is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  three-point lighting. 
B)  five-point lighting. 
C)  cast-shadow lighting. 
D)  omnidirectional lighting. 
A)  three-point lighting. 
B)  five-point lighting. 
C)  cast-shadow lighting. 
D)  omnidirectional lighting.

Question 17

In a film, a "highlight" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a significant scene that may become part of a movie trailer. 
B)  acting that exceeds the director's expectations. 
C)  the climax of the story developed in the film. 
D)  lighting that produces a patch of brightness on a surface. 
A)  a significant scene that may become part of a movie trailer. 
B)  acting that exceeds the director's expectations. 
C)  the climax of the story developed in the film. 
D)  lighting that produces a patch of brightness on a surface.

Question 18

Setting plays a less significant role in the cinema than it does in the theater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a way in which a film suggests volume in a space?

Accepted Answer

A)  planes 
B)  shape 
C)  shading 
D)  movement 
A)  planes 
B)  shape 
C)  shading 
D)  movement

Question 20

Soft, high-key lighting is associated with mystery stories, crime films, and films noir.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Marlon Brando's performance in On the Waterfront was considered a major example of realistic acting in its day.

The aspect of lighting that refers to the relative intensity of illumination is called

Which statement about film acting is TRUE?

"Hard" lighting reveals well-defined shadows and crisp textures.

Describe and discuss the functions of the mise-en-scene in the shot or shots.Mention at least one example of each of the four major categories of mise-en-scene.

Which of the following is NOT considered part of a shot's mise-en-scene?

Which of the following is NOT a type of lighting in the three-point lighting system?

"High-key" lighting is typical of Hollywood filmmaking.

In modern cinema, makeup is usually applied in such a way that it will not be noticed.

"Frontality" of staging means that

A major example of a nonrealistic and expressionistic set design is

Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe how far away from the camera a plane is?

In a film, when actors engage in conversation, they usually

The two most basic types of light in a scene are the key and the rim.

Select a moment from relatively recent film, such as Silence of the Lambs or Jerry Maguire, and discuss how meaning is conveyed purely through the actor's physical self.

The system of lighting widely used in classical Hollywood filmmaking is known as

In a film, a "highlight" refers to

Setting plays a less significant role in the cinema than it does in the theater.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which a film suggests volume in a space?

Soft, high-key lighting is associated with mystery stories, crime films, and films noir.

Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

The significance of film form

Narrative form

The shot: cinematography

The relation of shot to shot: editing

Sound in the cinema

Summary: style as a formal system

Film genres

Documentary, experimental, and animated films

Historical changes in film art: conventions and choices, tradition and trends

Filters

Exam 4: The shot: mise-en-scene

Marlon Brando's performance in On the Waterfront was considered a major example of realistic acting in its day.

The aspect of lighting that refers to the relative intensity of illumination is called

Which statement about film acting is TRUE?

"Hard" lighting reveals well-defined shadows and crisp textures.

Describe and discuss the functions of the mise-en-scene in the shot or shots.Mention at least one example of each of the four major categories of mise-en-scene.

Which of the following is NOT considered part of a shot's mise-en-scene?

Which of the following is NOT a type of lighting in the three-point lighting system?

"High-key" lighting is typical of Hollywood filmmaking.

In modern cinema, makeup is usually applied in such a way that it will not be noticed.

"Frontality" of staging means that

A major example of a nonrealistic and expressionistic set design is

Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe how far away from the camera a plane is?

In a film, when actors engage in conversation, they usually

The two most basic types of light in a scene are the key and the rim.

Select a moment from relatively recent film, such as Silence of the Lambs or Jerry Maguire, and discuss how meaning is conveyed purely through the actor's physical self.

The system of lighting widely used in classical Hollywood filmmaking is known as

In a film, a "highlight" refers to

Setting plays a less significant role in the cinema than it does in the theater.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which a film suggests volume in a space?

Soft, high-key lighting is associated with mystery stories, crime films, and films noir.

Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

The significance of film form

Narrative form

The shot: cinematography

The relation of shot to shot: editing

Sound in the cinema

Summary: style as a formal system

Film genres

Documentary, experimental, and animated films

Historical changes in film art: conventions and choices, tradition and trends

Filters