Eng 114 - Intro to Film - Pomeroy

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) Which one of the following film personalities is considered to be a master of mise en scène? (A) Bobby Ferrelly (B) Rip Torn (C) Charlize Theron (D) Stanley Kubrick (E) Eddie Murphy

2) An anamorphic lens (A) "Squeezes" an image so the film can be later projected in a widescreen format (B) Is used in computer-generated filmmaking to create imaginary creatures (C) Allows a cinematographer to zoom in and out on a subject (D) Is often put on an actor's eyes to make his or her irises look eerie or a different color (E) Is also called a "coke bottle" lens

3) "The Shining" (A) Makes extensive use of tracking or dolly shots (B) Makes extensive use of Steadicam shots (C) Is adapted from a book by Stephen King (D) All of the above (E) None of the above

4) The three-point lighting system consists of (A) Head light, tail light & brake light (B) Under light, over light & side light (C) Key light, fill light & back light (D) RGB, or red, green & blue lights (E) Ultraviolet, infrared, and visual spectrum lighting

5) "Uncensored: The Whole Truth about the Iraq War" is (A) A documentary (B) An example of "talking heads" videography (C) Fair, evenly balanced, and portrays both sides of a complex issue (D) All of the above (E) A & B only

6) The setting is (A) The place where filmed action occurs (B) A set or a location (C) Can be the main subject of a shot or scene (D) None of the above (E) All of the above

7) Aspect ratio is (A) The difference between what's in and out of focus in a frame (B) How far a zoom lens can zoom (C) The ratio between the width and height of a projected image on a screen (D) A measurement of color saturation (E) The amount of gelatin in film emulsion

8) In "The Shining" Director Stanley Kubrick (A) Avoids foreshadowing (B) Uses heavily saturated colors (C) Relies almost totally on a stationary camera (D) Almost always uses short, quick takes (E) None of the above

9) If you're directing an outside scene at night, you would use (A) Fast film stock & fast lenses (B) Slow film stock & fast lenses (C) Fast film stock & slow lenses (D) Slow film stock & slow lenses (E) None of the above

10) In 20 years, odds are that (A) Few if any "films" will be shot on film (B) Most cinemas will be equipped with digital rather than film projectors (C) Many, perhaps most films will be made primarily with computers (D) All of the above (E) None of the above

11) "Dumb & Dumber" is: (A) Not listed on imdb.com (B) An example of commercial cinema (C) Produced and directed by the Coen brothers, who are Minnesota natives (D) A classic representation of "montage" filmmaking (E) The winner of numerous Academy Awards

12) Which of the following relied most on natural lighting and exterior (outside) shots? (A) Dumb & Dumber (B) Uncensored: The Whole Truth about the Iraq War (C) The Shining (D) Days of Heaven (E) Heck, I have no idea what you're talking about!

13) "Rack focus" means (A) To change focus within a shot (B) Zoom in or out within a shot (C) The same as "deep focus" (D) That the cinematographer is using a fast lens (E) That the cinematographer is using a slow lens

14) In "Dumb & Dumber", a hilarious POV shot occurs when (A) Harry gets his tongue stuck to the ski lift (B) A champagne cork flies toward a rare owl (C) Lloyd meets the FBI agent in the hotel bar (D) Mary hugs Lloyd at the airport (E) None of the above

15) "Days of Heaven" won the Academy Award in 1979 for (A) Best Picture (B) Best Actor (C) Best Actress (D) Best Director (E) Best Cinematography

16) Which can project the highest quality image? (A) 70 mm film (B) 35 mm film (C) 16 mm film (D) Super 8 video (E) VHS

17) The last shot of "Days of Heaven" was of (A) The three main characters floating down the river to freedom (B) Two girls walking down a railroad track (C) The factory in Chicago where the movie began (D) Richard Gere dying in Brooke Adams' arms (E) Sam Shepard's house burning down

TRUE/FALSE. Mark "A" for true or "B" for false.

18) A particular problem the cinematographer might have had in "Sunshine State" was lighting dark-skinned actors.

19) To film a Dutch angle the cinematographer must place the camera at an angle that is not parallel to the ground.

20) A "close shot" of a person can also be called a "head shot".

21) Deep focus is synonymous with a shallow depth of field.

22) A telephoto lens can be used to make distant objects look relatively close.

23) Panty hose can be used as a light diffuser on a camera lens.

24) Close-ups are often shot first, then the master shot later.

25) Stanley Kubrick used few following shots in "The Shining".

26) "Days of Heaven" was unique in that a young teenaged girl narrated it.

27) The cinematographer is the same as the director of photography.

28) Shots make up scenes, scenes make up sequences.

29) A dolly shot is the same as a Steadicam shot.

30) A hand-held shot is often characterized by jerky camera movement.

31) Documentary films are nonfictional, while feature films, even those based on true stories, are fictional.

32) Character actors specialize in certain types of secondary (non-leading) roles.

33) A producer is rarely in charge of the business and administrative aspects of making a film.

34) A reaction shot usually shows how someone (or sometimes an animal) reacts to something going on within a scene.

35) CinemaScope was unique in that it was shot on 16 mm film.

36) "New Wave" cinema occurred in China in the late '50s and early '60s.

37) Product placement is unheard of in films these days.

38) The shots of the grasshoppers in "Days of Heaven" might be called extreme close-ups.

39) Alfred Hitchcock never did cameos in his own films.

40) Hard lighting might reveal a lot of wrinkles or creases in a person's face.

41) To achieve deep focus a cinematographer would use a wide-angle lens instead of a telephoto lens.

42) A panning shot is the same as a tracking shot.

43) "Montage" and "mise en scène" are synonymous.

44) A cutaway is a shot of something outside the master shot, while an insert is a shot of something within the master shot.

45) A tilt shot is the same as a boom shot.

46) High key lighting usually means a bright key light source.

47) "Dumb & Dumber" is rated higher than "The Shining" on imdb.com.

48) Actors prefer to be lit by soft lighting rather than hard lighting.

49) A swish pan is similar to a tracking shot.

50) For a low angle shot the camera is placed below the primary subject of a shot, be it an object or a person's face.