Deck 6: Movies: Magic From the Dream Factory

Question 1

The ability of the brain to retain images for a fraction of a second after they leave the field of sight is called

A) brain wave scanning
B) critical ability
C) retina continuance
D) persistence of vision

Answer 1

persistence of vision

Question 2

The kinetograph (a camera to take motion pictures) and kinetoscope (a device to show them) were invented by

A) Jack Warner
B) Thomas Edison
C) D. W. Griffith
D) George Eastman

Answer 2

Thomas Edison

Question 3

Nickelodeons were

A) peep shows
B) the first movie projectors
C) the first movie theaters
D) one-reel films

Answer 3

the first movie theaters

Question 4

Filmmakers left New York City for L.A. in the early 1900s

A) to escape patent use fees
B) to use the varied California scenery for location shooting
C) to take advantage of old barns that could be used for interior shots
D) all of these

Question 5

The star system was created when

A) actors complained about having to build sets
B) audiences began demanding to see popular actors
C) movie critics started rating movies with 1-4 stars
D) outdoor drive-ins were invented

Question 6

___ was when owners of independent theaters were required to show movies with unknown stars in order to get the movies with established stars.

A) Star booking
B) Block booking
C) Blind booking
D) Negative booking

Question 7

The Golden Age of motion pictures lasted from

A) 1910-1930
B) 1930-1950
C) 1950-1970
D) none of the above

Question 8

Before television news, many people saw the news at the movies, by watching

A) news shows
B) newsfilms
C) newsreels
D) news shorts

Question 9

The first full-length sound feature was

A) Birth of a Nation in 1915
B) The Jazz Singer in 1927
C) I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang in 1932
D) Singin' in the Rain in 1952

Question 10

In segregated theaters in the 40s and 50s,

A) blacks were not allowed in theaters that whites attended
B) women were not allowed in theaters reserved for men
C) children and youth under 21 weren't allowed in adult theaters
D) all of the above

Question 11

Movie attendance declined in the 50s because

A) families moved to the suburbs
B) television was invented
C) people worked longer hours
D) all of the above

Question 12

Movies competed with television in the 1960s by

A) adding gimmicks such as 3-D effects and Smell-o-Vision
B) making color standard in films and improving sound systems
C) adopting movie themes that used sex, violence and disturbing social issues
D) all of these

Question 13

The Supreme Court ruled that video recording for private use was not an infringement of copyright in the

A) Motion Picture Association of America case
B) Sony Betamax case
C) Morpheus/Kazaa case
D) none of these

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of digital technology in movie production, distribution and projection?

A) films can be distributed as electronic files through high-speed data links
B) theaters can show live events
C) employees can choose trailers from a computer screen
D) equipment is inexpensive

Question 15

___ produces the most movies each year

A) The U.S.A.
B) China
C) India
D) Japan

Question 16

Special effects design and location scouting is done in the

A) preproduction phase
B) production phase
C) postproduction phase
D) all of these

Question 17

____ major studios take in 80-90 percent of commercial film revenues.

A) Three
B) Six
C) Twelve
D) Thirteen

Question 18

Independent films

A) are made by major studios
B) are generally made with lower budgets
C) have little creative freedom
D) all of these

Question 19

The ____ translates the written script into a film.

A) cinematographer
B) producer
C) executive producer
D) none of these

Question 20

The script supervisor

A) makes sure that movie scenes match up
B) oversees the film's script writers
C) designs the physical look of the film
D) collects the royalties

Question 21

The best boy is

A) the groom's attendant at a wedding
B) what your mom calls your brother after she catches you stealing candy
C) the cinematographer
D) the assistant to the gaffer

Question 22

Popcorn sales yield more than ___ cents of profit on every dollar sold

A) 35
B) 50
C) 75
D) 90

Question 23

A teenager in Los Angles said that this movie inspired him to kill his mother.

A) Scream
B) Our Mother's Murder
C) Sex in the City
D) Dracula

Question 24

In 1990 in Afghanistan, religious fundamentalists took control of the government and

A) closed all the movie theaters
B) burned all the movies
C) ordered the destruction of VCRs, TVs and satellite dishes
D) all of these

Question 25

Movie ratings are

A) voluntary
B) required by federal law
C) required by state law
D) required by the Motion Picture Production Code

Question 26

Peep shows were popular attractions at amusement parlors in the 1750s.

Question 27

Eadweard Muybridge photographed a dog running to demonstrate its four feet leaving the ground at one time.

Question 28

Glass plates were used for camera film before celluloid was invented.

Question 29

The Motion Picture Patents Company encouraged competition in early filmmaking.

Question 30

The first modern feature film was Birth of a Nation.

Question 31

Throughout the silent film industry, producers and directors were excited about the potential of sound films.

Question 32

The top 10 "best American films" chosen by the American Film Institute include Citizen Kane and Gone with the Wind.

Question 33

While "white" movies were being produced in Hollywood in the 30s, a separate African- American movie industry emerged in Harlem in New York City.

Question 34

Movie studios produce most of what Americans see on prime-time TV.

Question 35

The Motion Picture Association of America fought to stop the sale of home VCRs.

Question 36

Preproduction, production and postproduction are all part of the film production process.

Question 37

The "director's cut" is another name for the "final cut."

Question 38

A second unit director shoots the scenes that do not require the stars.

Question 39

Movie scripts are often written by committee.

Question 40

Film studios now earn more from international distribution than from domestic distribution.

Question 41

Movie producers have been hesitant to use the Web to promote their films because of piracy concerns.

Question 42

In the movie industry, tie-ins are forms of promotion as well as revenue streams.

Question 43

Word-of-mouth has a major effect on movie box office sales.

Question 44

Docudramas are fictional movies that dramatize real-life events.

Question 45

In 1988, some municipalities banned The Last Temptation of Christ because they found it sacrilegious.

Question 46

What were the reasons filmmakers moved to Hollywood from New York?

Question 47

Birth of a Nation is well known for both positive and negative reasons. What were they?

Question 48

Discuss the discoveries and inventions of the 1800s and 1900s that influenced the development of movie technologies.

Question 49

Describe the motion picture industry's competitive and synergistic relationship to television from the 1950s through today.

Question 50

Describe the practice of movie pirating and discuss how the motion picture industry has fought it.

Question 51

Describe what events take place during the three stages of movie production.

Question 52

What's the difference between an executive producer and a line producer? Describe their responsibilities.

Question 53

How has technology changed the film editor's job?

Question 54

How are the independents different from the major studios?

Question 55

Describe the marketing windows for films.

Question 56

What is Netflix and how did it become so successful?

Question 57

What are tie-ins and what is their purpose? Give examples.

Question 58

What is product placement? How does it benefit both studio and advertiser? Give examples of product placement in recent movies.

Question 59

What are docudramas, and why are they controversial?

Question 60

Many groups have been stereotyped in American movies. Explain how this type of portrayal can damage public perceptions of a group. Include an example of a personal experience you have had as a victim or viewer of a stereotypical image.

Question 61

______ of vision is when the brain retains an image for a fraction of a second after it leaves the field of sight, allowing for an illusion of movement.

Question 62

Thomas Edison invented an early motion picture camera called the ______ and a motion picture viewer called the kinetoscope.

Question 63

Small theaters in the late 1800s and early 1900s were called _______ and cost five cents.

Question 64

______ booking forced theater owners to show movies with unknown stars in order to get movies with established stars.

Question 65

Before the advent of television, movie theaters showed ______ which were film clips that covered current events.

Question 66

The planning phase of moviemaking is called ______.

Question 67

The ______ producer is the person who finds the financing for a film and puts the package together.

Question 68

People who lead the actual day-to-day work of making a film are called ______ producers.

Question 69

Before the 1990s, film editors cut and glued films by hand on an editing machine called a _______.

Question 70

The ______ director is the person who designs the physical look of a film.

Question 71

The script supervisor, who is in charge of making sure shots match up, is also called the ______
supervisor.

Question 72

The lighting director is called a ______.

Question 73

______ is the process of selling media content to individual outlets.

Question 74

A ______ is a brief preview of a movie coming to a theater.

Question 75

Tie-ins are consumer products built around movie ______.

Question 76

Product ______ is the inclusion of a product in a movie as a form of promotion for that product.

Question 77

The top grossing movie of all times, worldwide, is _______.

Question 78

In 2007, the Walt Disney Company announced that it would ban _______ in its Disney-branded movies.

Question 79

The First Amendment only protects against ______ censorship.

Question 80

Movie ______ were established by the industry to avoid government censorship.