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RTV 3007 - Chapter 12 Questions with Correct
Answers | Updated (100% Correct Answers)
True Answer: Films that rely too heavily on CGI can become dated;
they may look like outdated video games.
True Answer: Thomas Edison built a motion picture studio called
Black Maria.
False Answer: The "studio system," highlighted by powerful studios
such as Warner Brothers and Paramount, appeared around 1990.
True Answer: Silent movies appealed to America's growing
immigrant population, many of whom did not speak English.
True Answer: The MPPDA Code introduced in the 1930s was also
known as the Hays Code.
False Answer: Blacklisted writers were unable to find any way to
submit their work to the studios.
False Answer: The double feature was introduced in the late 1910s
as a way to get audiences away from their televisions and back into
the movie theatres.
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True Answer: Technological innovations such as widescreen formats
were introduced in response to declining attendance at movie
theatres.
True Answer: The Production Code of the 1930s was replaced in the
1960s by a letter (e.g., "G," "PG," etc.) rating system.
False Answer: CGI, which stands for computer-generated imagery, is
an important cinematic technology but will not become a viable art
form or industry in and of itself.
True Answer: The multiplex theater experience might feature
effects-heavy blockbusters, but thanks to the Internet, audiences can
view more edgy content than ever before.
False Answer: Federal antitrust regulations prevent crowdfunding
(e.g., Kickstarter) use by filmmakers.
True Answer: In response to the 2007 writers' strike, Hollywood
studios realigned themselves to become more economical, buying
fewer original scripts and relying more on previously existing
material.
False Answer: Due to union protections, it is as common for
members of the creative unions (writers, actors, directors, etc.) to
enjoy steady work as it is for members of film crews (camera
operators, transportation, etc.) to enjoy steady work.
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RTV 3007 - Chapter 12 Questions with Correct
Answers | Updated (100% Correct Answers)
True Answer: Films that rely too heavily on CGI can become dated;
they may look like outdated video games.
True Answer: Thomas Edison built a motion picture studio called
Black Maria.
False Answer: The "studio system," highlighted by powerful studios
such as Warner Brothers and Paramount, appeared around 1990.
True Answer: Silent movies appealed to America's growing
immigrant population, many of whom did not speak English.
True Answer: The MPPDA Code introduced in the 1930s was also
known as the Hays Code.
False Answer: Blacklisted writers were unable to find any way to
submit their work to the studios.
False Answer: The double feature was introduced in the late 1910s
as a way to get audiences away from their televisions and back into
the movie theatres.
© 2025 All rights reserved
, 2
True Answer: Technological innovations such as widescreen formats
were introduced in response to declining attendance at movie
theatres.
True Answer: The Production Code of the 1930s was replaced in the
1960s by a letter (e.g., "G," "PG," etc.) rating system.
False Answer: CGI, which stands for computer-generated imagery, is
an important cinematic technology but will not become a viable art
form or industry in and of itself.
True Answer: The multiplex theater experience might feature
effects-heavy blockbusters, but thanks to the Internet, audiences can
view more edgy content than ever before.
False Answer: Federal antitrust regulations prevent crowdfunding
(e.g., Kickstarter) use by filmmakers.
True Answer: In response to the 2007 writers' strike, Hollywood
studios realigned themselves to become more economical, buying
fewer original scripts and relying more on previously existing
material.
False Answer: Due to union protections, it is as common for
members of the creative unions (writers, actors, directors, etc.) to
enjoy steady work as it is for members of film crews (camera
operators, transportation, etc.) to enjoy steady work.
© 2025 All rights reserved
