Deck 8: Time

Question 1

Most movies are linear; they are designed to be viewed from beginning to end

A) in the comfort of home.
B) in real time.
C) without pauses.
D) more than once.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Users are often able to control the experience when interacting with digital media. When this happens the experience is said to be

A) self-directed.
B) confusing.
C) nonlinear.
D) linear.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Henri Cartier-Bresson described his photographs as capturing

A) shock and awe.
B) the decisive moment.
C) the essence of the thing.
D) angst.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The following are true statements about the interplay of sequence and duration, except

A) still photos give makers control over sequence, but not duration.
B) the format of a CD gives producers control over duration, but users choose the sequence.
C) a movie gives makers control over sequence, but not duration.
D) none of the above.

Question 5

A sequence of film or video can refer to a

A) a series of shots.
B) a single shot.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.

Question 6

Live-on-tape programming is recorded live

A) then edited heavily, shots reordered and trimmed for time.
B) always in front of a live studio audience.
C) and then replayed later in the same time it took to record.
D) none of the above.

Question 7

The illusion of real time

A) refers to the fact that a scene that appears to be five minutes in the life of a character could have taken a day to film.
B) means that a show is recorded and played back later.
C) is when a scene edits out the boring day-to-day transitions the characters would experience in real life.
D) none of the above.

Question 8

A series is the bundling of individual songs or photos.

Question 9

A sequence of still photos can tell a story.