Film 5 Questions and Answers Graded A

Film 5 Questions and Answers Graded A What is the literal meaning of cinematography? Writing in movement What is a characteristic of high-contrast images? (Click on image to enlarge.) Whites that are pure and bright Which affects the speed of motion in a film? Rate of projection Rate at which the film was shot A filmmaker could use which of the following to achieve an accelerated pace of action? Fast-motion effect Which of the following is an extremely important component in the creation of CGI characters, such as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings trilogy? Motion-capture Which are aspects of cinematography? Speed of motion Perspective Control of tonalities In cinematography, contrast describes the comparative difference between ______. light and dark areas The use of slow-motion footage can help produce which of the following? Dreamlike states Lyrical rhythms What is the standard filming rate? 24 fps When a film is exposed at fewer frames per second or slower than the projection rate, it results in the ______ effect. fast-motion In this image from The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which technique was used to highlight the character Galadriel? (Click on image to enlarge.) Selective color grading A film shot at 48 fps but projected at 24 fps results in a ______ effect. slow-motion What tool is used to gather light from a scene and direct it onto film or a video chip? A lens The distance from the center of a lens to the point at which light rays converge on the film is known as the ______ of the lens. focal length Which of the following is created by a lens? Perspective image What type of lens was used to capture this image from The Cranes are Flying? (Click on image to enlarge.) Wide-angle Which type of lens produces the least perspective distortion in the frame? (Click on image to enlarge.) Medium Which of the following can be altered by changes in focal length? The perceived depth in an image The size of an object In order to enlarge or reduce a portion of a shot while filming, a filmmaker will use a ______ lens. zoom Straight lines that bulge outwards at the edge of the frame is characteristic of ______ lenses. wide-angle In this image from Simple Men, the yellow railing at lower right is blurred and out of focus, indicating that it is NOT in the ______ of the lens. (Click on image to enlarge.) depth of field In high-end digital cinematography, what is a characteristic of images shot with a 50mm medium lens? Horizontal parallel lines recede to distant vanishing points. Which is true of zoom lenses? They have a variable focal length. What does racking focus allow the filmmaker to do? Alter the focus within a shot The range of distance within which objects will be in focus, is known as the ______ of a lens. depth of field Which are necessary to achieve deep focus? A lens with a short focal length and higher levels of lighting Showing footage on a screen and then filming actors in front of the screen is a technique known as ______. rear projection What technique is commonly used to switch a viewer's attention between foreground and background within a shot, as in these shots from Last Tango in Paris? (Click on image to enlarge.) Racking focus What is a film scene called in which a background setting is photographed on film and later combined with another strip of film featuring the actors? Matte work Which of the following is an aspect of framing? The boundary of onscreen space What is the comparative relationship of frame width to frame height called? Aspect ratio What is the primary goal of deep focus? (Click on image to enlarge.) To keep subjects in the foreground and background in focus What type of special effect is shown in this image from Boom Town? Rear projection What is the general special effect called that includes both matte work and rear projection? Superimposition What is the simplest way to create a widescreen image during filming? (Click on image to enlarge.) Using a hard matte Which describes framing at its most basic level? The way in which elements are visually presented in an image What is a shape that is embedded over the normal film frame called? (Click on image to enlarge.) A mask 1.17:1 Early sound films 1.37:1 Most mid-20th century films 1.85:1 contemporary North American films 2.2:1 70mm widescreen films The separation between onscreen and offscreen space is determined by the ______. frame What is the process used to create a widescreen image by squeezing the image horizontally? (Click on image to enlarge.) The anamorphic process What camera angle is used in this shot from The Social Network? (Click on image to enlarge.) Straight-on Which of the following is a moving circular mask? Iris What are effects that the deliberate use of offscreen space can achieve? Suspense Engagement of viewer imagination The disorienting effect in this image from Fallen Angel is due in great part to the ______ framing. (Click on image to enlarge.) canted In many Western films, the hero is often filmed from below, so he appears larger than life. Which of the following describes this type of shot? Low angle Which camera positions best describe this image from Family Plot? (Click on image to enlarge.) High height, high angle What type of shot would you use to capture a landscape or vista? (Click on image to enlarge.) Extreme long shot When the frame is tipped off center or at an angle to the horizon, it is said to be ______. canted In order to use a low camera angle, the height of the camera must be ______ the subject. below Which type of distance shot is used to frame the human body from the waist up? (Click on image to enlarge.) Medium shot What is the primary effect of camera movement? It gives viewers the feeling that they are also moving What is the technique of mobile framing in which the camera turns on a vertical axis? Panning What type of shot is produced when using a dolly? (Click on image to enlarge.) Tracking What is the term for a filmmaker's ability to change the camera angle, level, height, or distance during a shot? Mobile framing Which of the following techniques was used in Hitchcock's Vertigo to produce a dizzying, disorienting effect? Tracking out while zooming in Which are types of camera movement? Tilt Pan Crane shot Dolly shot What type of equipment is needed to produce a shot that starts low but rises high into the air? A crane Which of the following statements are true of the relationship between frame mobility and space? Frame mobility can reveal previously offscreen objects. Frame mobility helps to establish locale. Which is a difference between a zoom-in shot and a forward-tracking shot? In a zoom-in shot, the viewer's vantage point remains the same. hat is an important function of camera movement and frame mobility? They act as a substitute for viewer movement. Which type of camera movement would be typically be used to follow the minor movements of a character? Pan Which are suggested by handheld shots? Anxiety Subjective point of view A shot that shows the passage of several months of story time in one minute of screen time illustrates condensed time. Birdman appears as one long, continuous take, a feat made possible by digital software. Which statements accurately describe long takes? A long take can be divided into smaller units by frame mobility. A long take can develop its trajectory and shape. A long take can have its own formal pattern. What is an important function of camera movement and frame mobility? They act as a substitute for viewer movement. When a shot is recording the actual duration of events, the filming is said to be in ______.