Question 1

Crosscutting is an editing technique that

Accepted Answer

A) alternates between simultaneous shots in two separate spaces. 
B) moves back and forth across the axis of action. 
C) introduces flashbacks by direct cuts rather than dissolves or fade-outs. 
D) alternates long-shot views with extreme close-ups. 
A) alternates between simultaneous shots in two separate spaces. 
B) moves back and forth across the axis of action. 
C) introduces flashbacks by direct cuts rather than dissolves or fade-outs. 
D) alternates long-shot views with extreme close-ups.

Question 2

Elliptical editing expands story time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The term shot/reverse shot refers to cutting back and forth across the axis of action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A scene's axis of action shifts as the characters move around the set.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A cheat cut involves

Accepted Answer

A) crossing the axis of action by 30 degrees and then matching on action to guide the eye. 
B) "cutting" the film in the camera so that actual splices are not needed. 
C) splicing together two shots taken from the same framing but with an ellipsis. 
D) a slight mismatch in the positions of mise-en-scene elements. 
A) crossing the axis of action by 30 degrees and then matching on action to guide the eye. 
B) "cutting" the film in the camera so that actual splices are not needed. 
C) splicing together two shots taken from the same framing but with an ellipsis. 
D) a slight mismatch in the positions of mise-en-scene elements.

Question 6

A shot can be as short as a single frame.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the continuity system,a montage sequence usually

Accepted Answer

A) compresses a lengthy series of actions into a few moments. 
B) generates suspense during a last-minute rescue situation. 
C) serves as a brief epilogue to the main narrative. 
D) uses eyeline matching to guarantee clear spatial relations among shots. 
A) compresses a lengthy series of actions into a few moments. 
B) generates suspense during a last-minute rescue situation. 
C) serves as a brief epilogue to the main narrative. 
D) uses eyeline matching to guarantee clear spatial relations among shots.

Question 8

In order to create a smooth flow of narrative information,Hollywood films use detailed graphic matches for almost all cuts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Crosscutting is an editing technique that

Elliptical editing expands story time.

The term shot/reverse shot refers to cutting back and forth across the axis of action.

A scene's axis of action shifts as the characters move around the set.

A cheat cut involves

A shot can be as short as a single frame.

In the continuity system,a montage sequence usually

In order to create a smooth flow of narrative information,Hollywood films use detailed graphic matches for almost all cuts.

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

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

Crosscutting is an editing technique that

Elliptical editing expands story time.

The term shot/reverse shot refers to cutting back and forth across the axis of action.

A scene's axis of action shifts as the characters move around the set.

A cheat cut involves

A shot can be as short as a single frame.

In the continuity system,a montage sequence usually

In order to create a smooth flow of narrative information,Hollywood films use detailed graphic matches for almost all cuts.

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

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