Question 1

The axis of action is

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A)   an imaginary vertical line down the center of the screen around which the characters are placed to preserve graphic continuity.
B)   an imaginary line between the main characters that determines where the camera should be placed to preserve continuity.
C)   an imaginary 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. B

Question 2

Film editing may be thought of as the coordination of one shot with the next.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

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 C

Question 4

Graphic qualities are rarely considered in continuity editing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In Rear Window, POV editing

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A)   provides the viewer with omniscient access to the murder.
B)   confuses the viewer concerning the actual location of Jeff.
C)   restricts the viewer to Jeff's range of knowledge.
D)   introduces unrestricted access to the occurrences in Thorwald's apartment.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Lev Kuleshov's discovery, termed the "Kuleshov effect," suggests that

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A)   graphic matching usually enhances the narrative clarity of a scene.
B)   the spectator's center of attention should be kept close to the middle of the screen from one shot to the next.
C)   even if no establishing shot is shown, spectators will still assume that objects in separate shots are near one another.
D)   spectators tend not to notice editing if matches on action and shot/reverse shots are consistently used.

Question 8

The "intensified continuity" that characterizes contemporary filmmaking is well adapted for viewing on small screens.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Films that use a great deal of editing are more "cinematic" than those that rely mostly on long takes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss the most significant aspects of the editing in this short segment.Be sure to mention temporal, spatial, rhythmic, and graphic qualities in the cutting.

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The answer of Discuss the most significant aspects of the...

Question 11

An ordinary modern Hollywood film typically contains

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A)   600 to 800 shots.
B)   300 to 400 shots.
C)   4,000 to 5,000 shots.
D)   1,000 to 2,000 shots.

Question 12

The 180-degree system is designed to

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A)   ensure consistent screen direction across cuts.
B)   create smooth, unnoticeable matches on action across cuts.
C)   allow the camera to cut from action in one location to action elsewhere.
D)   avoid cutting in the middle of a camera movement to a static framing.

Question 13

The technique of overlapping editing consists of

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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 14

The opening scene of The Maltese Falcon contains examples of what type of editing?

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A)   crosscutting
B)   montage sequence
C)   rhythmic cutting
D)   shot/reverse shot

Question 15

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

Question 16

In the continuity system, a montage sequence usually

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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 17

POV editing in Rear Window violates the 180-degree rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Intra-frame editing allows filmmakers to

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A)   intercut two unrelated images to imply spatial proximity.
B)   combine parts of different shots into a single shot.
C)   splice together multiple frames to produce a new graphic relation.
D)   utilize mismatched shots in a conversation sequence to hide their flaws.

Question 19

A chase sequence will typically utilize what editing pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)   crosscutting
B)   shot/reverse shot
C)   graphic matches
D)   eyeline matches

Question 20

Discuss how the number of shots in a film has evolved since 1930 and how this has affected the continuity editing system.

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The answer of Discuss how the number of shots in...

Exam 6: The relation of shot to shot: editing

The axis of action is

Film editing may be thought of as the coordination of one shot with the next.

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

Graphic qualities are rarely considered in continuity editing.

In Rear Window, POV editing

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

Lev Kuleshov's discovery, termed the "Kuleshov effect," suggests that

The "intensified continuity" that characterizes contemporary filmmaking is well adapted for viewing on small screens.

Films that use a great deal of editing are more "cinematic" than those that rely mostly on long takes.

Discuss the most significant aspects of the editing in this short segment.Be sure to mention temporal, spatial, rhythmic, and graphic qualities in the cutting.

An ordinary modern Hollywood film typically contains

The 180-degree system is designed to

The technique of overlapping editing consists of

The opening scene of The Maltese Falcon contains examples of what type of editing?

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

In the continuity system, a montage sequence usually

POV editing in Rear Window violates the 180-degree rule.

Intra-frame editing allows filmmakers to

A chase sequence will typically utilize what editing pattern?

Discuss how the number of shots in a film has evolved since 1930 and how this has affected the continuity editing system.