Question 1

In the scene of the gas-station explosion in The Birds, the editing employs

Accepted Answer

A)  strong graphic matching. 
B)  conflicting graphic qualities. 
C)  brief dissolves to create a montage sequence. 
D)  systematic crossing of the axis of action. 
A)  strong graphic matching. 
B)  conflicting graphic qualities. 
C)  brief dissolves to create a montage sequence. 
D)  systematic crossing of the axis of action.

Question 2

A match on action is so powerful that it can create spatial and temporal continuity across the cut.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the 180-degree system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It keeps part of the background consistent from shot to shot. 
B)  It ensures constant screen direction from shot to shot. 
C)  It ensures a temporal overlap from shot to shot. 
D)  It avoids crossing the axis of action. 
A)  It keeps part of the background consistent from shot to shot. 
B)  It ensures constant screen direction from shot to shot. 
C)  It ensures a temporal overlap from shot to shot. 
D)  It avoids crossing the axis of action.

Question 4

Most contemporary films indicate the passage of time through fades and dissolves instead of direct cuts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Editing is the most effective technique for controlling a viewer's attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An establishing shot is a close view that reveals a significant detail in the scene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A shot can be as short as a single frame.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the sequence at the gas station in The Birds, Hitchcock utilizes a long camera movement to reframe the complex action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT used to produce an elliptical transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  fade-out 
B)  montage sequence 
C)  dolly shot 
D)  cut 
A)  fade-out 
B)  montage sequence 
C)  dolly shot 
D)  cut

Question 10

A temporal ellipsis in editing

Accepted Answer

A)  repeats an action. 
B)  shows parallel actions. 
C)  eliminates part of the action. 
D)  creates a smooth match on action. 
A)  repeats an action. 
B)  shows parallel actions. 
C)  eliminates part of the action. 
D)  creates a smooth match on action.

Question 11

Kuleshov typically utilized what editing technique to create a sense of spatial proximity between shots?

Accepted Answer

A)  shot/reverse shot 
B)  crosscutting 
C)  eyeline match 
D)  reframing 
A)  shot/reverse shot 
B)  crosscutting 
C)  eyeline match 
D)  reframing

In the scene of the gas-station explosion in The Birds, the editing employs

A match on action is so powerful that it can create spatial and temporal continuity across the cut.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the 180-degree system?

Most contemporary films indicate the passage of time through fades and dissolves instead of direct cuts.

Editing is the most effective technique for controlling a viewer's attention.

An establishing shot is a close view that reveals a significant detail in the scene.

A shot can be as short as a single frame.

In the sequence at the gas station in The Birds, Hitchcock utilizes a long camera movement to reframe the complex action.

Which of the following is NOT used to produce an elliptical transition?

A temporal ellipsis in editing

Kuleshov typically utilized what editing technique to create a sense of spatial proximity between shots?

Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

The significance of film form

Narrative form

The shot: mise-en-scene

The shot: cinematography

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 6: The relation of shot to shot: editing

In the scene of the gas-station explosion in The Birds, the editing employs

A match on action is so powerful that it can create spatial and temporal continuity across the cut.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the 180-degree system?

Most contemporary films indicate the passage of time through fades and dissolves instead of direct cuts.

Editing is the most effective technique for controlling a viewer's attention.

An establishing shot is a close view that reveals a significant detail in the scene.

A shot can be as short as a single frame.

In the sequence at the gas station in The Birds, Hitchcock utilizes a long camera movement to reframe the complex action.

Which of the following is NOT used to produce an elliptical transition?

A temporal ellipsis in editing

Kuleshov typically utilized what editing technique to create a sense of spatial proximity between shots?

Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

The significance of film form

Narrative form

The shot: mise-en-scene

The shot: cinematography

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