Test Bank For Film Art An Introduction 12Th Edition By David Bordwell
Chapter 1 Film as Art: Creativity, Technology, and Business
1) Which of the following is NOT one of the modes of production?
A) small-scale
B) conglomerate
C) independent
D) large-scale studio
Answer: B
Topic: modes of production
Learning Objective: Explain the process of film production.
Bloom’s: Remember
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2) A “workprint” is
A) the final copy exhibited in theaters.
B) the unedited footage printed from the camera negative (mostly unused for editing now).
C) the unedited digital copies of dailies transferred to a hard drive for historical archives.
D) the takes viewed by the director after each day of shooting.
Answer: B
Topic: shooting phase; assembly phase
Learning Objective: Explain the process of film production.
Bloom’s: Remember
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3) “Critical flicker fusion” is
A) the final stage in the manufacture of raw film stock.
B) the flashing of film frames on a screen quickly enough to create an illusion of movement.
C) the ideal length of time each frame should be exposed during filming.
D) the moment when the exposed image appears on the film during the developing process.
Answer: B
Topic: mechanics of movies
Learning Objective: Define critical flicker fusion.
Bloom’s: Understand
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4) The process of previsualization (also called “previs”)
A) uses computers to rework storyboards into three-dimensional animation.
B) creates comic-strip-like sketches on poster board of the shots in each scene.
C) is completed by the screenwriter as part of a “treatment” when pitching a film.
D) is the creation of trailers and movie image stills for the advertising campaign.
Answer: A
Topic: preparation phase
Learning Objective: Explain the process of film production.; Describe the scriptwriting and funding phase of film production.
Bloom’s: Understand
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