Test
Which of the following is not a way that setting is used in a film: <CORRECT ANSWER>to
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
reveal lighting
bb bb
In preparing for and performing a role, a Method actor might: <CORRECT ANSWER>a.
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
research the background of their character
bb bb bb bb bb bb
b. immerse themselves in the personality of the character
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
c. create emotion by thinking of emotional situations from their own past
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
X d. all of the above X
bb bb bb bb bb bb
A director may use a unknown actor so the viewers aren't distracted by: <CORRECT
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
ANSWER>b. the actor's previous roles and public lives
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
Which is not a major aspect of mise-en-scène? <CORRECT ANSWER>c. the director
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
Which alteration did NOT happened in the early nineteenth century in regards to mise-
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
enscène? <CORRECT ANSWER>a. lighting and technological advances
bb bb bb bb bb bb
Which of the following is NOT a type of prop? <CORRECT ANSWER>c. metaphorical
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
Costumes and make-up function as ___________. <CORRECT ANSWER>a. character highlights
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
A star ___________. <CORRECT ANSWER>b. brings accumulated history from previous
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
performances to the role.
bb bb bb bb
Which of the following is NOT a type of lighting? <CORRECT ANSWER>a. under lighting
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
b. low key lighting
bb bb bb
c. direction lighting
bb bb
, H010, H410 OCR AS and A Level Film Studies – Study Guide and Practice
Test
X d. all of the above X
bb bb bb bb bb bb
Which of the following describes a movie spectacular? <CORRECT ANSWER>c. The mise-en-
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
scène shares equal emphasis or outshines the traditional focal points of a movie.
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
What are the elements of mise-en-scène? <CORRECT ANSWER>d. setting, costumes/make-up,
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
lights and blocking
bb bb bb
Which two historical trends are associated with the tradition of theatrical mise-en-scènes?
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
<CORRECT ANSWER>d. expressive mise-en-scène and constructive mise-en-scène
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
Film produces this illusion of movement because of a delay in human perception called:
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
<CORRECT ANSWER>a. persistence of vision
bb bb bb bb bb
A shot may not: <CORRECT ANSWER>d. both a and c
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
The range or distance before and behind the main focus in which objects remain relatively
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
<CORRECT ANSWER>c. depth of field
bb bb bb bb bb
What is the name of the light-weight camera that appeared in the 1950s? <CORRECT
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
ANSWER>b. Arriflex
bb bb
Which of the following is NOT one of the three dimensions of the film image? <CORRECT
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
ANSWER>c. the speed of the film
bb bb bb bb bb bb
The Academy Ratio is: <CORRECT ANSWER>a. 1.33: 1
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb