FMS Final Exam Questions and Answers
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What type of lens was used to take this shot of the villain from Robin Hood: Prince
of Thieves? As you can see, this type of lens is very unflattering to the human face;
it is often used for bad guys. - Correct answer-Wide angle
(Robin Hood) Identify the type of lens used for this shot. - Correct answer-
Telephoto
Which of the lenses listed below is NOT considered a PRIME lens because its
focal length can be changed? - Correct answer-Zoom
Which of the statements below provides the best description of a jump cut: -
Correct answer-A cut that falls between two extremely similar shots. The subject
filmed remains the same with only a slight change in the position of the subject
and/or the relative position of the camera.
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answers minus wrong answers: French New Waves greatly influenced the
development of a new look for contemporary filmmaking, one that simultaneously
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, acknowledged Hollywood filmmaking but also reacted against it. Which of the
terms/concepts below are generally considered a common feature of French New
Wave filmmaking: - Correct answer-Use of jump cuts, Frequent use of long takes,
A preference for shooting on location, Frequent us of hand-held camera, Use of
"trick" effects, such as slow and fast motion, iris shots, matte shots, etc.
Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about Hollywood cinema in
the 1970s? - Correct answer-Although challenged in several ways, the Production
Code remained in effect in Hollywood productions
Which one of the following statements is NOT one of the defnining characteristics
of High Concept cinema. - Correct answer-They always feature well-known star
performers.
The young film enthusiasts who wrote for the Cahiers du cinéma film journal,
which was edited by the important film critic, André Bazin, made many
contributions to cinema. Which of the following statements is NOT true of them? -
Correct answer-They admired France's "tradition of quality" films, which were
often adapted from famous novels and plays.
Which of the following statements is NOT part of the version of the Auteur Theory
proposed by Andrew Sarris, the American critic who brought the idea from France
to the US in the 1960s? According to Sarris, and auteur director . . . - Correct
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Graded A+
What type of lens was used to take this shot of the villain from Robin Hood: Prince
of Thieves? As you can see, this type of lens is very unflattering to the human face;
it is often used for bad guys. - Correct answer-Wide angle
(Robin Hood) Identify the type of lens used for this shot. - Correct answer-
Telephoto
Which of the lenses listed below is NOT considered a PRIME lens because its
focal length can be changed? - Correct answer-Zoom
Which of the statements below provides the best description of a jump cut: -
Correct answer-A cut that falls between two extremely similar shots. The subject
filmed remains the same with only a slight change in the position of the subject
and/or the relative position of the camera.
SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY; The question will be graded right
answers minus wrong answers: French New Waves greatly influenced the
development of a new look for contemporary filmmaking, one that simultaneously
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, acknowledged Hollywood filmmaking but also reacted against it. Which of the
terms/concepts below are generally considered a common feature of French New
Wave filmmaking: - Correct answer-Use of jump cuts, Frequent use of long takes,
A preference for shooting on location, Frequent us of hand-held camera, Use of
"trick" effects, such as slow and fast motion, iris shots, matte shots, etc.
Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about Hollywood cinema in
the 1970s? - Correct answer-Although challenged in several ways, the Production
Code remained in effect in Hollywood productions
Which one of the following statements is NOT one of the defnining characteristics
of High Concept cinema. - Correct answer-They always feature well-known star
performers.
The young film enthusiasts who wrote for the Cahiers du cinéma film journal,
which was edited by the important film critic, André Bazin, made many
contributions to cinema. Which of the following statements is NOT true of them? -
Correct answer-They admired France's "tradition of quality" films, which were
often adapted from famous novels and plays.
Which of the following statements is NOT part of the version of the Auteur Theory
proposed by Andrew Sarris, the American critic who brought the idea from France
to the US in the 1960s? According to Sarris, and auteur director . . . - Correct
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