FMS 100 Question and answers
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Analog Film - correct answers Film uses silver nitrate particles embedded on
celluloid.
Digital Film - correct answers Digital uses a sensor, which transfers light as
data onto a memory chip;
3 Phases of Movie Making - correct answers Preproduction, production and
postproduction
Preproduction Phase - correct answers Consists of planning and preparation.
It takes as long as necessary to get the job done, on average a year or two.
Initially, filmmakers develop an idea or obtain a script they wish to produce.
Production Phase - correct answers the actual shooting, can last up to six
weeks to several months or more
Postproduction Phase - correct answers editing, preparing the final print, and
bringing the film to the public (marketing and distribution)
Studio System - correct answers an organizational structure that included a
general manager, executive manager, production manager, studio manager,
and individual production supervisors. Each studio had its own configuration.
This system valued profitability above all else. The studio system established
an industrial model of production through which american filmmaking became
one of the most prolific enterprises in the world
, Independent System - correct answers The package unit system, controlled
by a producer unaffiliated with a studio is a personalized concept of film
production that differs significantly from the industrial model of the studio
system. It governs the creation, distribution, and exhibition of a movie. An
independent producer makes one film at a time, relying on rented facilities and
equipment and a creative staff assembled for that one film.
Decline of the Studio System - correct answers The studios were victims of
their own success
-Several actions taken by the federal government signaled that the studio's old
ways of doing business would have to change (labor unions, 1933 National
Industrial Recovery Act).
-The studios began to reorganize their management into the producer unit
system.
-A shift in relations between top management and creative personnel that
loosened the studio's hold on the system.
-WWII: severely restricted the studios' regular, for profit operations.
-The rise of television.
Financing - correct answers no rules govern the arranging of financing. Money
can come from the studio, the producer, the investment community, or a
combination of these. In the old studio system, the general manager
determined the budget. Today, usually the producer or a member of the
producer's team prepares the budget with the assistant director.
Marketing - correct answers Preview screenings, focus groups, final changes
to the film, media coverage, festival screenings and awards, and audience
word of mouth. Determination of the release date, number of theaters, etc.
Distribution - correct answers exclusive and limited releases, key-city
releases, and wide and saturated releases. Hollywood is planning to bring
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Analog Film - correct answers Film uses silver nitrate particles embedded on
celluloid.
Digital Film - correct answers Digital uses a sensor, which transfers light as
data onto a memory chip;
3 Phases of Movie Making - correct answers Preproduction, production and
postproduction
Preproduction Phase - correct answers Consists of planning and preparation.
It takes as long as necessary to get the job done, on average a year or two.
Initially, filmmakers develop an idea or obtain a script they wish to produce.
Production Phase - correct answers the actual shooting, can last up to six
weeks to several months or more
Postproduction Phase - correct answers editing, preparing the final print, and
bringing the film to the public (marketing and distribution)
Studio System - correct answers an organizational structure that included a
general manager, executive manager, production manager, studio manager,
and individual production supervisors. Each studio had its own configuration.
This system valued profitability above all else. The studio system established
an industrial model of production through which american filmmaking became
one of the most prolific enterprises in the world
, Independent System - correct answers The package unit system, controlled
by a producer unaffiliated with a studio is a personalized concept of film
production that differs significantly from the industrial model of the studio
system. It governs the creation, distribution, and exhibition of a movie. An
independent producer makes one film at a time, relying on rented facilities and
equipment and a creative staff assembled for that one film.
Decline of the Studio System - correct answers The studios were victims of
their own success
-Several actions taken by the federal government signaled that the studio's old
ways of doing business would have to change (labor unions, 1933 National
Industrial Recovery Act).
-The studios began to reorganize their management into the producer unit
system.
-A shift in relations between top management and creative personnel that
loosened the studio's hold on the system.
-WWII: severely restricted the studios' regular, for profit operations.
-The rise of television.
Financing - correct answers no rules govern the arranging of financing. Money
can come from the studio, the producer, the investment community, or a
combination of these. In the old studio system, the general manager
determined the budget. Today, usually the producer or a member of the
producer's team prepares the budget with the assistant director.
Marketing - correct answers Preview screenings, focus groups, final changes
to the film, media coverage, festival screenings and awards, and audience
word of mouth. Determination of the release date, number of theaters, etc.
Distribution - correct answers exclusive and limited releases, key-city
releases, and wide and saturated releases. Hollywood is planning to bring
