Deck 5: The Shot- Cinema-to-Graphy

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a type of composite filming?

A)Matte
B)Rear projection
C)Racking
D)Front projection

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Deep-focus cinematography was popularized in 1940s in part by

A)Gone with the Wind.
B)The Crime of M.Lange.
C)The Wizard of Oz.
D)Citizen Kane.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

"Contrast" refers to

A)the difference between the darkest and lightest parts of a frame.
B)the darkest part of a frame.
C)a mixture of black-and-white frames and color frames.
D)the use of color to emphasize images in a frame.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In cinematography,"mask" refers to

A)a technique used to change the shape of the frame.
B)a filter placed over the lens to change the color of the scene.
C)the case placed around the camera to muffle its noise for sound filming.
D)shades used to keep sunlight from creating lens flares.

Question 5

A zoom lens is a

A)lens with an extremely long focal length.
B)lens that can change focal length while a shot is being filmed.
C)lens with a special mount that can be changed quickly between shots.
D)short lens used for rapid camera movements.

Question 6

An anamorphic process

A)has a built-in filter that permits "day-for-night" shooting.
B)is used to squeeze a widescreen image onto a strip of film.
C)is specifically designed for use on a Steadicam.
D)gives greater depth of field than any other type of lens.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a standard term for a type of mobile framing?

A)Tilt
B)Crane
C)Pan
D)Glide

Question 8

A central characteristic of the cinematography in Jean Renoir's Grand Illusion is

A)long takes with a nearly static camera and complex staging in depth.
B)frequent tracking shots that emphasize significant details in the mise-en-scene.
C)innovative use of the zoom shot in almost every scene.
D)almost constant craning shots.

Question 9

Slices of glass or gelatin placed in front of the lens of a camera to prevent certain frequencies of light from reaching the film are called

A)toners.
B)blockers.
C)exposures.
D)filters.

Question 10

"Depth of field" refers to

A)the distance the actors have to be from the camera to prevent their heads from going out of the frame.
B)the distance from the camera to the back wall of the set.
C)the range of distances from the lens in which objects filmed will be in focus.
D)how large objects appear within the frame.

Question 11

In a canted camera position,objects on the screen appear

A)upside down.
B)not to be level.
C)as seen from directly above.
D)as seen at ground level.

Question 12

The form of Michael Snow's Wavelength is structured around which type of mobile framing?

A)Slow tracking shots through an abandoned loft
B)Rhythmic panning to catch the reactions of a crowd
C)A series of slow craning shots on a beach
D)An irregular series of zoom-ins across a room

Question 13

Which of the following describes a type of widescreen image?

A)Hard matte
B)Composite image
C)Full-frame
D)Academy ratio

Question 14

Tinting and toning are

A)printing techniques used to correct flaws in an image's color.
B)makeup used to adjust skin tones to suit the color balance of the film stock.
C)methods of using filters to change the color of the light on the set.
D)methods for using dyes used to add color to black-and-white film.

Question 15

"Reframing" refers to

A)taking one lens off the camera and putting on another with a different focal length.
B)moving the camera forward after the master shot has been filmed,in order to get closer views.
C)making short pans or tilts to keep the composition balanced.
D)inserting hard mattes into the camera to achieve widescreen aspect ratios.

Question 16

Terms for camera distance,such as "medium shot," are based on

A)the actual distance of the characters from the camera.
B)the focal length of the lens being used.
C)the size of the figures relative to the frame.
D)how high the actors' heads are in the frame.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT affected by the focal length of the camera lens?

A)Magnification
B)Depth
C)Scale
D)Aspect ratio

Question 18

Technicolor was notable for

A)its soft,warm pastels.
B)its ease of use during shooting.
C)its rich,saturated hues.
D)its need for less light than earlier color processes.

Question 19

The projection speed for sound films was first standardized at

A)24 frames per second.
B)50 feet per minute.
C)36 frames per second.
D)30 minutes per reel.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning Peter Jackson's use of computer-generated imagery in The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

A)It was used to create portions of the mise-en-scene.
B)It was used to create characters with individual artificial intelligence.
C)It was used to create digital stunt doubles for actors.
D)It was used mainly to create vast crowds of soldiers.

Question 21

A moving circular mask that opens to reveal a scene or that closes to conceal a scene is called

A)an eye mask.
B)a lens.
C)a filter.
D)an iris.

Question 22

The speed of motion presented on-screen depends on

A)the number of frames per second of celluloid used.
B)the rate of projection alone.
C)the rate of shooting and the rate of projection.
D)frame size and shape.

Question 23

The Lumière brothers' early camera was too bulky and heavy to take on location,leading them to shoot exclusively in a film studio.

Question 24

A long-focal-length lens tends to squash the planes of action together,reducing the impression of depth.

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT true of an extreme close-up?

A)It singles out one portion of a character's face.
B)It focuses on a character from the waist up.
C)It isolates an object.
D)It magnifies an object.

Question 26

"Racking focus" refers to adjusting the camera to change the plane that is in focus.

Question 27

Which group of filmmakers is typically associated with the long take?

A)Orson Welles,Kenji Mizoguchi,Andy Warhol,and Gus van Sant
B)Howard Hawks,Buster Keaton,Robert Bresson,and Louis Lumière
C)Georges Méliès,Akira Kurosawa,Abel Gance,and Sergei Eisenstein
D)Erich von Stroheim,Samuel Fuller,Alain Resnais,and Richard Lester

Question 28

A low-contrast image displays a wide range of grays.

Question 29

Digital grading allows for altering the color of shots in postproduction.

Question 30

The range of tonalities in the image is most crucially affected by the exposure of the image during filming.

Question 31

Wide-angle lenses are also referred to as "telephoto" lenses.

Question 32

Shots in which a filmmaker prefers bumpy over smooth camera movements are usually created

A)by the operator walking with a handheld camera.
B)in the postproduction phase.
C)with a camera mounted to a dolly.
D)by the operator deliberately jerking the camera up and down rapidly.

Question 33

A medium shot frames the body

A)from the chest up.
B)from the knees up.
C)from the waist up.
D)from the neck up.

Question 34

Rear projection seldom creates convincing depth cues in the frame.

Question 35

What type of camera movement swivels the camera horizontally on a vertical axis?

A)Crane
B)Dolly
C)Tilt
D)Pan

Question 36

In a crane shot,the camera moves

A)in any direction along the ground.
B)above the ground level.
C)diagonally.
D)in circles.

Question 37

A zoom lens allows filmmakers to magnify or minimize objects without changing perspective relationships in the shot.

Question 38

A digital colorist adjusting an image's tonality in postproduction has the ability to

A)use a color timer or grader to change a print's color range.
B)adjust color in specific parts of the frame and maintain that adjustment.
C)hand color certain parts of a shot.
D)dip the developed film into a bath of dye to change the color.

Question 39

Viewers are most aware of off-screen space when

A)it creates surprise or suspense.
B)a character looks or gestures at something happening off-screen.
C)a character is unaware of what is happening off-screen.
D)it has been shown several times in the film.

Question 40

Slow motion is achieved by decreasing the number of frames per second shot.

Question 41

If a wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens photograph the same scene,the perspective relations in the images they capture will likely be the same.

Question 42

"Aspect ratio" is the ratio of frame width to frame height.

Question 43

Current 3-D technology creates live-action images with all of the volume and solidity of the real world by always using extreme depth of field.

Question 44

A "long take" is a shot taken with the camera at a considerable distance away from the main subject of the shot.

Question 45

"Perspective" refers to a set of spatial relations around a particular viewing point.

Question 46

The most realistic type of special effect is superimposition.

Question 47

Describe how computer-generated imagery was integrated into all stages of production in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of J.R.R.Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Question 48

Action involving digital special effects must be shot in front of a blue or green screen.

Question 49

Describe some of the tools of mobile framing available to the cinematographer and some of the artistic functions they can serve.Give some specific examples from FilmArt,the lecture,and any film seen for this class.

Question 50

In an extreme long shot,a human figure appears tiny or is lost to view.

Question 51

Today telephoto lenses,sometimes called long lenses,are usually at least 100 mm in length.

Question 52

"Day-for-night" technique involves shooting outdoor day scenes at night.