Cinema 107 - Understanding Motion Picture » Summer 2022 » Unit 8 Quiz

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Question #1
The standard aspect ratio for modern theatrical films is:
A.   the distance from the projector to the screen
B.   1.85:1
C.   the same as television 
D.   1.33:1
Question #2
The point in a shot at which the audience has been able to assimilate most of its information is called:
A.   the content curve
B.   dialectical tension
C.   realism
D.   mise en scene
Question #3
‘Mise en scene’ derives from a French theatrical term meaning:
A.   in the middle of a scene
B.   between the scenes
C.   special effects
D.   placing on stage
Question #4
For most filmmakers, the favored position to photograph an actor is:
A.   back to camera
B.   full front
C.   quarter turn
D.   half turn
Question #5
The area near the top of the frame is conventionally used to suggest:
A.   the unknown, the fearful, the unseen danger
B.   subservience, vulnerability
C.   power, authority, aspiration
D.   fear, anxiety, acrophobia
Question #6
The area of an image that immediately attracts our attention is:
A.   high key
B.   between the scenes
C.   dominant contrast
D.   balanced composition
Question #7
Proxemic patterns can best be described as:
A.   costuming with historical authenticity
B.   repetition of dialogue for thematic purposes
C.   the relationships of organisms within given space
D.   careful arrangement of dominant contrasts
Question #8
Mise-en-scene’ is essentially an art of the long and extreme long shot.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #9
All other compositional elements being equal, we tend to scan pictures left to right.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #10
Isolated figures and objects tend to be heavier than those in a cluster.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #11
Highly symmetrical designs are generally used when a director wishes to stress instability and chaos.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #12
Films are usually shot entirely in open form or closed form, with little or no mixing of the two.
A.   True
B.   False

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