EMST 3010 Test 1 With Complete Solution
what companies does disney own a part of? - ANSWER ESPN, Hulu, A&E, Lifetime,
History
what companies does disney own completely? - ANSWER Marvel, Pixar, LucasFilm
why does disney want to buy 20th century fox? - ANSWER disney wants to compete with
netflix so they are making a new streaming service, and they want Fox's shows and
movies in their library
what makes something mass media? - ANSWER its made for numerous people (more
than one person watches/uses at a time) and it must be able to be mechanically
reproduced
cannot be "point to point" communication
whats the earliest mass media? - ANSWER books... they didnt start as mass media but
became it when block printing was invented
phonograph - ANSWER (1877) record player; a device that is able to record and
playback sound
who had access to mass media in the beginning? - ANSWER rich people only
telegraph - ANSWER (1844) a cable connects one person to another person who
communicate through morse code... first time info travels long distance faster than a
human (instant)
2 things needed for film - ANSWER light & illusion of movement
persistence of vision - ANSWER Refers to the way our eyes retain images for a split
second longer than they actually appear, making a series of quick flashes appear as one
continuous picture
phi phenomenon - ANSWER an illusion of movement created when two or more adjacent
lights blink on and off in quick succession
what does roll film do? - ANSWER (1880s) lets you take images in sequence from a
single camera; invented by George Eastman
zoetrope - ANSWER a drum-like device with pictures inside it which creates the
sensation of a moving object
kinetoscope - ANSWER an early film projection system, invented by Thomas Edison in
1891ki, that served as a kind of peep show in which viewers looked through a hole and
saw images moving on a tiny plate
,popular among poor people; not mass media because only one person could use at a
time
kinetograph - ANSWER the camera that produced kinetoscope film sequences
why did kinetoscopes become popular? - ANSWER sports made them popular because
it was the only way for people to legally watch boxing matches at the time (1890s)
what year did cinema begin? who invented it? - ANSWER 1895; Lumière brothers in
Paris
vitascope - ANSWER first mass produced projector for film... lasted 5 minutes..
combines multiple rolls of film
what film was the first to tell a story (narrative structure)? - ANSWER "A Trip to the
Moon" by Georgie Méliès (1902)
before this, all films were novelties
novelty period of cinema - ANSWER time during which audiences were more interested
in the new phenomenon of watching projected films, rather than the content of those
films
novelties - ANSWER films that showed the audience things they had never seen before
(did not tell a story)
"trick film" - ANSWER magical transformations produced on screen.. invented by
Georges Méliès
who created the first American film with a story? - ANSWER Edwin S Porter in 1902
why did films become popular after 1902? - ANSWER Because films started to have
narrative structures (tell stories) after 1902
the nickelodeon craze - ANSWER 1904-1908
nickelodeons - ANSWER early movie theaters that showed several short silent films with
exterior music accompaniment for a cheap price
working class entertainment
vaudeville - ANSWER A type of inexpensive variety show for the masses that first
appeared in the 1870s, often consisting of comic sketches, song-and-dance routines,
and magic acts
Thomas Edison and "The Trust" - ANSWER Edison controls the production materials of
films so he can make money... only people who paid for patent use of a certain material
can produce films
Precinema - ANSWER (before 1895)
, persistence of vision, phi-phenomenon, roll film, kinetoscope
Silent Era - ANSWER (1902-1927)
director-unit system, nickelodeons, movie palaces
Studio Era - ANSWER (1912-1948) response to consumer culture and the increased
demand for movies... studio system replaces the director unit system... vertical
integration... studios formed trusts
BIG 5 & LITTLE 3
Competition to Contemporary - ANSWER (1948-present)
consolidation of film industry - ANSWER consolidation began in 1910 when Edison
implemented business rules to the film industry
what system was used to produce films during the silent era - ANSWER director-unit
system
director-unit system - ANSWER production company invests and hires specific people to
make films... the director also does other jobs like writing... films are worked on one at a
time in sequence... then production companies distribute the film to movie houses
3 main steps in film making - ANSWER production, distribution, & exhibition
movie/dream palaces - ANSWER fancy single-screen movie theaters that replaced
nickelodeons in the 1910s.. popular for middle class... created a demand for the
Hollywood studio system
downsides of director-unit system? - ANSWER - high cost of production
- unpredictable profit (risky)
- long length of filming
"The Birth of a Nation" - ANSWER controversial feature-length film by D.W. Griffith in
1915... beginning of modern film
consumer culture - ANSWER a culture in which the products you own define your
worth... rose during industrialization... gave birth to the middle class who had leisure
time and money to spend... increase desire for movies
when and why does vaudeville die? - ANSWER vaudeville dies in the 1920s because
feature length films take over
what was the studio system a response to? - ANSWER consumer culture which caused
what companies does disney own a part of? - ANSWER ESPN, Hulu, A&E, Lifetime,
History
what companies does disney own completely? - ANSWER Marvel, Pixar, LucasFilm
why does disney want to buy 20th century fox? - ANSWER disney wants to compete with
netflix so they are making a new streaming service, and they want Fox's shows and
movies in their library
what makes something mass media? - ANSWER its made for numerous people (more
than one person watches/uses at a time) and it must be able to be mechanically
reproduced
cannot be "point to point" communication
whats the earliest mass media? - ANSWER books... they didnt start as mass media but
became it when block printing was invented
phonograph - ANSWER (1877) record player; a device that is able to record and
playback sound
who had access to mass media in the beginning? - ANSWER rich people only
telegraph - ANSWER (1844) a cable connects one person to another person who
communicate through morse code... first time info travels long distance faster than a
human (instant)
2 things needed for film - ANSWER light & illusion of movement
persistence of vision - ANSWER Refers to the way our eyes retain images for a split
second longer than they actually appear, making a series of quick flashes appear as one
continuous picture
phi phenomenon - ANSWER an illusion of movement created when two or more adjacent
lights blink on and off in quick succession
what does roll film do? - ANSWER (1880s) lets you take images in sequence from a
single camera; invented by George Eastman
zoetrope - ANSWER a drum-like device with pictures inside it which creates the
sensation of a moving object
kinetoscope - ANSWER an early film projection system, invented by Thomas Edison in
1891ki, that served as a kind of peep show in which viewers looked through a hole and
saw images moving on a tiny plate
,popular among poor people; not mass media because only one person could use at a
time
kinetograph - ANSWER the camera that produced kinetoscope film sequences
why did kinetoscopes become popular? - ANSWER sports made them popular because
it was the only way for people to legally watch boxing matches at the time (1890s)
what year did cinema begin? who invented it? - ANSWER 1895; Lumière brothers in
Paris
vitascope - ANSWER first mass produced projector for film... lasted 5 minutes..
combines multiple rolls of film
what film was the first to tell a story (narrative structure)? - ANSWER "A Trip to the
Moon" by Georgie Méliès (1902)
before this, all films were novelties
novelty period of cinema - ANSWER time during which audiences were more interested
in the new phenomenon of watching projected films, rather than the content of those
films
novelties - ANSWER films that showed the audience things they had never seen before
(did not tell a story)
"trick film" - ANSWER magical transformations produced on screen.. invented by
Georges Méliès
who created the first American film with a story? - ANSWER Edwin S Porter in 1902
why did films become popular after 1902? - ANSWER Because films started to have
narrative structures (tell stories) after 1902
the nickelodeon craze - ANSWER 1904-1908
nickelodeons - ANSWER early movie theaters that showed several short silent films with
exterior music accompaniment for a cheap price
working class entertainment
vaudeville - ANSWER A type of inexpensive variety show for the masses that first
appeared in the 1870s, often consisting of comic sketches, song-and-dance routines,
and magic acts
Thomas Edison and "The Trust" - ANSWER Edison controls the production materials of
films so he can make money... only people who paid for patent use of a certain material
can produce films
Precinema - ANSWER (before 1895)
, persistence of vision, phi-phenomenon, roll film, kinetoscope
Silent Era - ANSWER (1902-1927)
director-unit system, nickelodeons, movie palaces
Studio Era - ANSWER (1912-1948) response to consumer culture and the increased
demand for movies... studio system replaces the director unit system... vertical
integration... studios formed trusts
BIG 5 & LITTLE 3
Competition to Contemporary - ANSWER (1948-present)
consolidation of film industry - ANSWER consolidation began in 1910 when Edison
implemented business rules to the film industry
what system was used to produce films during the silent era - ANSWER director-unit
system
director-unit system - ANSWER production company invests and hires specific people to
make films... the director also does other jobs like writing... films are worked on one at a
time in sequence... then production companies distribute the film to movie houses
3 main steps in film making - ANSWER production, distribution, & exhibition
movie/dream palaces - ANSWER fancy single-screen movie theaters that replaced
nickelodeons in the 1910s.. popular for middle class... created a demand for the
Hollywood studio system
downsides of director-unit system? - ANSWER - high cost of production
- unpredictable profit (risky)
- long length of filming
"The Birth of a Nation" - ANSWER controversial feature-length film by D.W. Griffith in
1915... beginning of modern film
consumer culture - ANSWER a culture in which the products you own define your
worth... rose during industrialization... gave birth to the middle class who had leisure
time and money to spend... increase desire for movies
when and why does vaudeville die? - ANSWER vaudeville dies in the 1920s because
feature length films take over
what was the studio system a response to? - ANSWER consumer culture which caused
