ENG 225 quiz week 3 ashford university
By myboo107
Oct 13, 2013
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1. Question :
What was the first decade in which most major motion pictures were full-fledged talking pictures? The 1920s
CORRECT The 1930s
The 1940s
2. Question :
Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein promoted which idea about editing? The 180-degree rule
The Kuleshov effect
CORRECT Montage theory
3. Question :
Which of the following is the worldwide standard still in use for sound recording in film today?
CORRECT Optical sound
Electro-mechanical sound
Magnetic sound
4. Question :
What is the best definition of a “take”?
CORRECT One of several versions of a shot recorded by the camera One still image lasting 1/24 or 1/30 of a second of screen time A portion of film taking place in a single location over a specific period
5. Question :
Which of the following editing techniques helps keep screen direction constant? CORRECT The 180-degree rule
The Kuleshov effect
The shot/reverse-shot pattern
6. Question :
Moving back and forth between shots of a woman tied to a railroad tracks and shots of a speeding train elsewhere on the track is an example of what editing technique?
CORRECT Parallel editing
Continuity editing
Shot/reverse-shot
Montage
7. Question :
Why do silent films often seem to move faster than modern sound films? Because they generally feature quicker cutting than modern films CORRECT Because the rates of shooting and projection were not standardized Because audiences expected films to be a lot shorter in those days
8. Question :
What is the correct technical name for the music that plays in the background of a scene while the action takes place : CORRECT The score
The orchestration
The sound design
9. Question :
What is the name for a set of related scenes that follow one another in a film?
Student Answer: CORRECT Sequence
Act
Shot
Frame
10. Question :
In what decade did digital sound come into use in movies?
CORRECT The 1980s
The 1970s
The 1950s
What was the first decade in which most major motion pictures were full-fledged talking pictures? The 1920s
CORRECT The 1930s
The 1940s
2. Question :
Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein promoted which idea about editing? The 180-degree rule
The Kuleshov effect
CORRECT Montage theory
3. Question :
Which of the following is the worldwide standard still in use for sound recording in film today?
CORRECT Optical sound
Electro-mechanical sound
Magnetic sound
4. Question :
What is the best definition of a “take”?
CORRECT One of several versions of a shot recorded by the camera One still image lasting 1/24 or 1/30 of a second of screen time A portion of film taking place in a single location over a specific period
5. Question :
Which of the following editing techniques helps keep screen direction constant? CORRECT The 180-degree rule
The Kuleshov effect
The shot/reverse-shot pattern
6. Question :
Moving back and forth between shots of a woman tied to a railroad tracks and shots of a speeding train elsewhere on the track is an example of what editing technique?
CORRECT Parallel editing
Continuity editing
Shot/reverse-shot
Montage
7. Question :
Why do silent films often seem to move faster than modern sound films? Because they generally feature quicker cutting than modern films CORRECT Because the rates of shooting and projection were not standardized Because audiences expected films to be a lot shorter in those days
8. Question :
What is the correct technical name for the music that plays in the background of a scene while the action takes place : CORRECT The score
The orchestration
The sound design
9. Question :
What is the name for a set of related scenes that follow one another in a film?
Student Answer: CORRECT Sequence
Act
Shot
Frame
10. Question :
In what decade did digital sound come into use in movies?
CORRECT The 1980s
The 1970s
The 1950s