Question 1

Asymmetrical balance

Accepted Answer

A)  calls for heavier sections of the image to be balanced with empty space. 
B)  should be avoided at all costs. 
C)  involves turning your subject away from the lens. 
D)  can create a feeling of uneasiness. 
A)  calls for heavier sections of the image to be balanced with empty space. 
B)  should be avoided at all costs. 
C)  involves turning your subject away from the lens. 
D)  can create a feeling of uneasiness. D

Question 2

Photography began centuries ago with camera obscura, which was first used

Accepted Answer

A)  to take the impression of shadows. 
B)  to cast a person's profile on the wall for tracing. 
C)  to spy on foreign agents. 
D)  to view eclipses. 
A)  to take the impression of shadows. 
B)  to cast a person's profile on the wall for tracing. 
C)  to spy on foreign agents. 
D)  to view eclipses. D

Question 3

There is magnetism between objects in a frame. This phenomenon is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the law of proximity. 
B)  enhanced balance. 
C)  the law of attraction. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  the law of proximity. 
B)  enhanced balance. 
C)  the law of attraction. 
D)  none of the above. A

Question 4

Symmetrical balance

Accepted Answer

A)  requires a video camera with a counterbalance for stabilization. 
B)  is boring. 
C)  gives the viewer a feeling of stability. 
D)  is rarely used by producers framing shots for television news shows. 
A)  requires a video camera with a counterbalance for stabilization. 
B)  is boring. 
C)  gives the viewer a feeling of stability. 
D)  is rarely used by producers framing shots for television news shows.

Question 5

To identify power locations within a frame, the rectangle of the frame can be divided

Accepted Answer

A)  into four identical sections, by the principle called the rule of four. 
B)  diagonally, from corner to corner, a method especially helpful for framing two faces. 
C)  into nine sections, by the principle called the rule of thirds. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  into four identical sections, by the principle called the rule of four. 
B)  diagonally, from corner to corner, a method especially helpful for framing two faces. 
C)  into nine sections, by the principle called the rule of thirds. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 6

Photography has only been around since World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When there is motion represented in a still photo, the momentum of that motion needs to be balanced with

Accepted Answer

A)  extra light to capture details. 
B)  other motion. 
C)  extra space called leadroom. 
D)  extra space for the assumed motion lines. 
A)  extra light to capture details. 
B)  other motion. 
C)  extra space called leadroom. 
D)  extra space for the assumed motion lines.

Question 8

The golden mean

Accepted Answer

A)  is a proportion of 1:1.618. 
B)  defines a frame as well as the division of that frame. 
C)  was a mathematical relationship recognized by the Greeks. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  is a proportion of 1:1.618. 
B)  defines a frame as well as the division of that frame. 
C)  was a mathematical relationship recognized by the Greeks. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

A shot just wide enough to show a subject's whole body would be called a long shot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The shot size describes

Accepted Answer

A)  how much film will be used. 
B)  how much of the subject will be shown. 
C)  the aspect ration of an image. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  how much film will be used. 
B)  how much of the subject will be shown. 
C)  the aspect ration of an image. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 11

The closer an object is to the edge of a frame, the more it seems to be pulled off the frame. This is why photographers leave space above a person's head called

Accepted Answer

A)  head buffer. 
B)  hair space. 
C)  headroom. 
D)  leadroom. 
A)  head buffer. 
B)  hair space. 
C)  headroom. 
D)  leadroom.

Question 12

The way a shot is framed can be used to convey various feelings, from nervousness to well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The entire subject needs to be included inside the frame or the viewer will not be able to conceive it all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Daguerreotype is the technical term for digital photography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In creating media, a frame is almost exclusively used to refer to the wood or metal border that defines the boundaries of a visual work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You will see pillarboxing when you watch reruns of The Andy Griffith Show on your new HDTV.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Gestalt theory has influenced thinking in

Accepted Answer

A)  visual aesthetics. 
B)  psychology. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  visual aesthetics. 
B)  psychology. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 18

The aspect ratio of a high-definition television is

Accepted Answer

A)  4:3. 
B)  16:9. 
C)  3:2. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  4:3. 
B)  16:9. 
C)  3:2. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 19

The extra space in a frame that balances a subject's gaze in the direction the eyes are looking is called

Accepted Answer

A)  balancing border. 
B)  lookspace. 
C)  energy framing. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  balancing border. 
B)  lookspace. 
C)  energy framing. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 20

A summary of Gestalt theory would be that

Accepted Answer

A)  the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. 
B)  less is more. 
C)  great minds think alike. 
D)  monkey see, monkey do. 
A)  the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. 
B)  less is more. 
C)  great minds think alike. 
D)  monkey see, monkey do.

Asymmetrical balance

Photography began centuries ago with camera obscura, which was first used

There is magnetism between objects in a frame. This phenomenon is called

Symmetrical balance

To identify power locations within a frame, the rectangle of the frame can be divided

Photography has only been around since World War I.

When there is motion represented in a still photo, the momentum of that motion needs to be balanced with

The golden mean

A shot just wide enough to show a subject's whole body would be called a long shot.

The shot size describes

The closer an object is to the edge of a frame, the more it seems to be pulled off the frame. This is why photographers leave space above a person's head called

The way a shot is framed can be used to convey various feelings, from nervousness to well-being.

The entire subject needs to be included inside the frame or the viewer will not be able to conceive it all.

Daguerreotype is the technical term for digital photography.

In creating media, a frame is almost exclusively used to refer to the wood or metal border that defines the boundaries of a visual work.

You will see pillarboxing when you watch reruns of The Andy Griffith Show on your new HDTV.

Gestalt theory has influenced thinking in

The aspect ratio of a high-definition television is

The extra space in a frame that balances a subject's gaze in the direction the eyes are looking is called

A summary of Gestalt theory would be that

Content and Preproduction

Reproducing the Frame

Depth and Movement in the Frame

Light

Sound

Sound and Image

Time

The Theory of Linear Structure

The Price of Linear Structure

Nonlinear Structure

Approaches to Production, Exhibition, and Distribution

Filters

Exam 2: Composing the Frame

Asymmetrical balance

Photography began centuries ago with camera obscura, which was first used

There is magnetism between objects in a frame. This phenomenon is called

Symmetrical balance

To identify power locations within a frame, the rectangle of the frame can be divided

Photography has only been around since World War I.

When there is motion represented in a still photo, the momentum of that motion needs to be balanced with

The golden mean

A shot just wide enough to show a subject's whole body would be called a long shot.

The shot size describes

The closer an object is to the edge of a frame, the more it seems to be pulled off the frame. This is why photographers leave space above a person's head called

The way a shot is framed can be used to convey various feelings, from nervousness to well-being.

The entire subject needs to be included inside the frame or the viewer will not be able to conceive it all.

Daguerreotype is the technical term for digital photography.

In creating media, a frame is almost exclusively used to refer to the wood or metal border that defines the boundaries of a visual work.

You will see pillarboxing when you watch reruns of The Andy Griffith Show on your new HDTV.

Gestalt theory has influenced thinking in

The aspect ratio of a high-definition television is

The extra space in a frame that balances a subject's gaze in the direction the eyes are looking is called

A summary of Gestalt theory would be that

Content and Preproduction

Reproducing the Frame

Depth and Movement in the Frame

Light

Sound

Sound and Image

Time

The Theory of Linear Structure

The Price of Linear Structure

Nonlinear Structure

Approaches to Production, Exhibition, and Distribution

Filters