Question 1

Graphic qualities are rarely considered in traditional continuity editing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The opening scene of The Maltese Falcon showing the office of detective Sam Space contains examples of what type of editing?

Accepted Answer

A) Crosscutting between Sam's office and the bridger 
B) Montage sequence of Effie's childhood 
C) Rhythmic cutting between the office window and Effie's entrance 
D) Shot/reverse shot during the conversation between Effie and Sam 
A) Crosscutting between Sam's office and the bridger 
B) Montage sequence of Effie's childhood 
C) Rhythmic cutting between the office window and Effie's entrance 
D) Shot/reverse shot during the conversation between Effie and Sam

Question 3

In Citizen Kane,Orson Welles utilizes what kind of transition between the deathbed sequence and the "News on the March" sequence?

Accepted Answer

A) Fade-in 
B) POV shot 
C) Graphic mismatch 
D) Match on action 
A) Fade-in 
B) POV shot 
C) Graphic mismatch 
D) Match on action

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the editing in Sergei Eisenstein's October?

Accepted Answer

A) Graphic discontinuities 
B) Establishing shots 
C) Crosscutting 
D) Unclear temporal relations 
A) Graphic discontinuities 
B) Establishing shots 
C) Crosscutting 
D) Unclear temporal relations

Question 7

Crosscutting typically

Accepted Answer

A) provides a greater degree of continuity than a shot/reverse shot does. 
B) provides more knowledge of narrative events than other types of editing. 
C) provides less knowledge of narrative events than other types of editing. 
D) demands a great deal of matching on action for events to be clear. 
A) provides a greater degree of continuity than a shot/reverse shot does. 
B) provides more knowledge of narrative events than other types of editing. 
C) provides less knowledge of narrative events than other types of editing. 
D) demands a great deal of matching on action for events to be clear.

Question 8

Most films made since 1995 indicate the passage of time through fades and dissolves instead of direct cuts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The "intensified continuity" that characterizes contemporary filmmaking is well adapted for viewing on small screens such as those found on laptop computers and smartphones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Flashbacks are the most common departure from a 1-2-3 temporal order in Hollywood continuity films.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The axis of action is

Accepted Answer

A) an imaginary vertical line down the center of the screen around which the characters are clustered to preserve a graphic circle. 
B) an imaginary 180-degree line between the main characters that determines where the camera should be placed to preserve continuity. 
C) an imaginary 30-degrees line between the main character and the camera that determines where the camera should be placed for close-ups. 
D) a chalk line marked on the floor to show how far away from the camera the actor should be. 
A) an imaginary vertical line down the center of the screen around which the characters are clustered to preserve a graphic circle. 
B) an imaginary 180-degree line between the main characters that determines where the camera should be placed to preserve continuity. 
C) an imaginary 30-degrees line between the main character and the camera that determines where the camera should be placed for close-ups. 
D) a chalk line marked on the floor to show how far away from the camera the actor should be.

Question 12

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 13

What change in continuity editing has occurred to adapt to the increased number of shots used in films since 1960?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased use of establishing shots 
B) More frequent motion of the camera 
C) Less use of telephoto lenses 
D) More distant views of characters 
A) Increased use of establishing shots 
B) More frequent motion of the camera 
C) Less use of telephoto lenses 
D) More distant views of characters

Question 14

The technique of overlapping editing consists of

Accepted Answer

A) cutting away to action happening elsewhere. 
B) expanding the scene by showing more than one view of the same action. 
C) placing a small portion of one strip of film over another in order to make a splice. 
D) making scene changes so rapidly that the audience cannot see what is happening in the individual shots. 
A) cutting away to action happening elsewhere. 
B) expanding the scene by showing more than one view of the same action. 
C) placing a small portion of one strip of film over another in order to make a splice. 
D) making scene changes so rapidly that the audience cannot see what is happening in the individual shots.

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following is NOT a type of transition from one shot to another?

Accepted Answer

A) A dissolve 
B) A glide 
C) A wipe 
D) A fade 
A) A dissolve 
B) A glide 
C) A wipe 
D) A fade

Question 17

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 18

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 19

A POV shot is optically identical to an eyeline match.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A battle scene will typically utilize what editing pattern to show what the opposing groups are doing at any given moment?

Accepted Answer

A) Crosscutting 
B) Shot/reverse shot 
C) Graphic matches 
D) Eyeline matches 
A) Crosscutting 
B) Shot/reverse shot 
C) Graphic matches 
D) Eyeline matches

Graphic qualities are rarely considered in traditional continuity editing.

The opening scene of The Maltese Falcon showing the office of detective Sam Space contains examples of what type of editing?

In Citizen Kane,Orson Welles utilizes what kind of transition between the deathbed sequence and the "News on the March" sequence?

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

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

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the editing in Sergei Eisenstein's October?

Crosscutting typically

Most films made since 1995 indicate the passage of time through fades and dissolves instead of direct cuts.

The "intensified continuity" that characterizes contemporary filmmaking is well adapted for viewing on small screens such as those found on laptop computers and smartphones.

Flashbacks are the most common departure from a 1-2-3 temporal order in Hollywood continuity films.

The axis of action is

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

What change in continuity editing has occurred to adapt to the increased number of shots used in films since 1960?

The technique of overlapping editing consists of

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

Which of the following is NOT a type of transition from one shot to another?

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

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

A POV shot is optically identical to an eyeline match.

A battle scene will typically utilize what editing pattern to show what the opposing groups are doing at any given moment?

Film As Art

The Significance of Film Form

Narrative Form

The Shot- Mise-EN-Scene

The Shot- Cinema-to-Graphy

Sound in the Cinema

Summary- Style and Film Form

Film Genres

Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films

Historical Changes in Film Art

Filters

Exam 6: The Relation of Shot to Shot- Editing

Graphic qualities are rarely considered in traditional continuity editing.

The opening scene of The Maltese Falcon showing the office of detective Sam Space contains examples of what type of editing?

In Citizen Kane,Orson Welles utilizes what kind of transition between the deathbed sequence and the "News on the March" sequence?

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

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

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the editing in Sergei Eisenstein's October?

Crosscutting typically

Most films made since 1995 indicate the passage of time through fades and dissolves instead of direct cuts.

The "intensified continuity" that characterizes contemporary filmmaking is well adapted for viewing on small screens such as those found on laptop computers and smartphones.

Flashbacks are the most common departure from a 1-2-3 temporal order in Hollywood continuity films.

The axis of action is

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

What change in continuity editing has occurred to adapt to the increased number of shots used in films since 1960?

The technique of overlapping editing consists of

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

Which of the following is NOT a type of transition from one shot to another?

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

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

A POV shot is optically identical to an eyeline match.

A battle scene will typically utilize what editing pattern to show what the opposing groups are doing at any given moment?

Film As Art

The Significance of Film Form

Narrative Form

The Shot- Mise-EN-Scene

The Shot- Cinema-to-Graphy

Sound in the Cinema

Summary- Style and Film Form

Film Genres

Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films

Historical Changes in Film Art

Filters