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________ POV shows us what the camera/narrator sees, remaining fairly neutral with the camera more or less objectively recording the action of the story.


A) An objective
B) A subjective
C) A single character's
D) A group
E) An omniscient

F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

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Hollywood became the center of American film production in part because of


A) its proximity to Mexico.
B) the color temperature of West Coast sunshine.
C) its exotic appeal to audiences.
D) the abundance of sunshine.
E) local access to film equipment manufacturers.

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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The use of ________ during filming can manipulate natural light by redirecting it.


A) key light
B) flags
C) backlight
D) silks
E) bounce boards

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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The term for one camera position and everything associated with it is


A) a take.
B) the format.
C) the scene.
D) the shooting ratio.
E) a setup.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which color film system recorded images on three separate strips of film simultaneously?


A) Kodak
B) Cinecolor
C) Technicolor
D) Monopack
E) Fujichrome

F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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The standardized number of frames shot and projected per second is 24 frames per second (fps) , but what frame rate did Peter Jackson experiment with in The Hobbit trilogy in an effort to produce sharper images and a more precise reproduction of movement?


A) 8 fps
B) 16 fps
C) 25 fps
D) 32 fps
E) 48 fps

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Which film switched between eighteen different stocks and formats to give the story a feeling of disorienting instability?


A) Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace
B) The Searchers
C) Tangerine
D) Carol
E) Natural Born Killers

F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Since 1968, virtually all Hollywood feature films used ________ film stock.


A) grainy
B) stereoscopic
C) fast
D) black and white
E) color

F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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Some of the more striking cinematic moments in Moonlight are accomplished with alternating ________ shots involving the direct gaze of each character into the camera.


A) extreme close-up
B) Dutch angle
C) aerial
D) point-of-view
E) extreme long

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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The cinematographer is also known as the


A) visual director.
B) filmographer.
C) video recordist.
D) lighting director.
E) director of photography.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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The ________ is the level and height of the camera in relation to the subject being photographed.


A) composition
B) placement principle
C) balance of the frame
D) camera angle
E) image depth

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Citing an example from the text, in what ways can the traditional meanings of a high-angle shot be reversed?

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The specialized digital format that compresses all pixel information into manageably sized files for editing and viewing is known as a


A) codec.
B) additive color system.
C) thumb drive.
D) Steadicam.
E) dolly.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Explain the key differences between a zoom shot and a dolly shot and explain why zoom shots are used less frequently than dolly shots by professional filmmakers.

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A zoom shot uses a variable focal length...

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Up until the 1950s, the standard aspect ratio of most 35mm Hollywood films was ________, which is known as the Academy ratio.


A) 1.66:1
B) 1.375:1
C) 2.35:1
D) 1.85:1
E) 2.75:1

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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A film stock's "speed" refers to its


A) ease of use.
B) motion through the camera.
C) sensitivity to light.
D) cost.
E) size.

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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What are the differences between a shot, a take, and a setup? How are they related?

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The shot is an unbroken span of action c...

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