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H010, H410 OCR AS and A Level Film Studies – Study Guide and Practice Test

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This 335-page study guide is specifically created for students preparing for the OCR AS and A Level Film Studies exams (codes H010 and H410), giving you a straightforward, comprehensive resource to streamline your revision. Inside, it breaks down complex film analysis and theoretical frameworks into clear, easy-to-digest notes, complete with key terminology breakdowns, structured topic reviews, and targeted practice tests designed to sharpen your exam technique and build real confidence before test day.

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