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FIL 2552 Film Studies Final Verified Exam Study
Guide, 2026/2027-Question Cinema Studies
Examination with Detailed Rationales||Newest Exam!!
Which of these techniques is George Melies NOT said to
have introduced into cinema: - Answer-Cut ins
In Stop Thief, the original screen direction creates a
problem in the geography of the space.
What two statements are true regarding why this is? -
Answer-The viewer has to create a corner for the subjects
to round between Shots 1 and 2.
The viewer has to assume a jump in time in Shots 2 and 3
Complete the statement with the most accurate terms:
If a scene starts wide in the...
And then goes closer to a(n)...
This breakdown of scene space would be an example of -
Answer-Master
Insert
Analytical Editing
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An abrupt and purposefully jarring cut from one image to
another with no transition, typically used to startle the
audience. - Answer-Smash Cut
The interruption of a continuous sequence by cutting in a
view of something else, then typically cutting back to the
original sequence. - Answer-Flash Cut
The gradual fading transition from one image to another. -
Answer-Dissolve
A dissolve transition to or from a black image. - Answer-
Fade In/Out
Intentional use of shots of the same subject in
discontinuous motion. - Answer-Jump Cut
Which of these claims from D.W. Griffith is not accurate: -
Answer-Producer of all great Biograph successes
Founded the modern technique of the art
Introduced include the large or close-up figures
Introduced the switchback (cross-cutting)
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Introduced sustained suspense
Introduced the fade out
Check all that apply to Montage Theory: - Answer-Agitprop
Based on communication to masses
One Shot + One Shot = New Idea
Developed in Russia
According to the film, Edwin S. Porter discovered that
cutting separate shots together could create a story. -
Answer-True
According to the film, Edwin S. Porter was the first to use
intercutting in his film Life of the American Fireman. -
Answer-True
According to the film, D.W. Griffith established the tenants
of classical film editing. - Answer-True
According to the film, Russian filmmakers in the 20's
edited in a different way than America, one that
manipulated what the audiences felt. - Answer-True
FIL 2552 Film Studies Final Verified Exam Study
Guide, 2026/2027-Question Cinema Studies
Examination with Detailed Rationales||Newest Exam!!
Which of these techniques is George Melies NOT said to
have introduced into cinema: - Answer-Cut ins
In Stop Thief, the original screen direction creates a
problem in the geography of the space.
What two statements are true regarding why this is? -
Answer-The viewer has to create a corner for the subjects
to round between Shots 1 and 2.
The viewer has to assume a jump in time in Shots 2 and 3
Complete the statement with the most accurate terms:
If a scene starts wide in the...
And then goes closer to a(n)...
This breakdown of scene space would be an example of -
Answer-Master
Insert
Analytical Editing
,2|Page
An abrupt and purposefully jarring cut from one image to
another with no transition, typically used to startle the
audience. - Answer-Smash Cut
The interruption of a continuous sequence by cutting in a
view of something else, then typically cutting back to the
original sequence. - Answer-Flash Cut
The gradual fading transition from one image to another. -
Answer-Dissolve
A dissolve transition to or from a black image. - Answer-
Fade In/Out
Intentional use of shots of the same subject in
discontinuous motion. - Answer-Jump Cut
Which of these claims from D.W. Griffith is not accurate: -
Answer-Producer of all great Biograph successes
Founded the modern technique of the art
Introduced include the large or close-up figures
Introduced the switchback (cross-cutting)
, 3|Page
Introduced sustained suspense
Introduced the fade out
Check all that apply to Montage Theory: - Answer-Agitprop
Based on communication to masses
One Shot + One Shot = New Idea
Developed in Russia
According to the film, Edwin S. Porter discovered that
cutting separate shots together could create a story. -
Answer-True
According to the film, Edwin S. Porter was the first to use
intercutting in his film Life of the American Fireman. -
Answer-True
According to the film, D.W. Griffith established the tenants
of classical film editing. - Answer-True
According to the film, Russian filmmakers in the 20's
edited in a different way than America, one that
manipulated what the audiences felt. - Answer-True
