Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Film Studies

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
What is Animation?   the process of photography drawings, puppets, or inanimate objects frame by frame through STOP MOTION PHOTOGRAPHY, with each frame recording very small, progressive change in subject.  
🗑
3 types of Animation:   Cel Animation (drawings) ; Puppet Animation (Sometimes called Claymation) ; Computer Animation (2D drawings or 3D objects themselves  
🗑
What film was considered the basis or future film cartoon?   Gertie The Dinosaur (1914)  
🗑
What was the first sound cartoon?   Steamboat Willie (1928) features Mickey Mouse  
🗑
What was the first full length cartoon?   Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)  
🗑
What was a significant stop motion animation with puppets?   King Kong (1933) Also Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)  
🗑
What was a film that was a Computer Animation that was a blending of animation and live characters?   Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)  
🗑
What are some examples of golden age animation features in the 1990's?   Beauty and the Beast (1991) Aladdin (1992) The Lion King (1994)  
🗑
What was the first film in which 100% of the images were computer generated?   Toy Story (1995)  
🗑
What are some films that have computer generated scenes?   Jurassic Park (1993) Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (1999) Avatar (2009)  
🗑
THE FIRST MOVIES: Thomas A. Edison (1847- 1931)   credited for inventing the first movie camera; developed the Projection System called the Kinetoscope; his films were don ein Theatrical tradition  
🗑
What was the Projection System (Kinetoscope) ??   large, boxlike peep show machine which ran a continuous loop of film about one minute long and was viewed individually through a magnified lens.  
🗑
BEGINNING OF NARRATIVE FILMS: George Melies ( 1861-1938 France)   For film 1902 (A Trip to the Moon- first narative film) used a lot of camera tricks and mastered superimposition and double exposure and dissolves; was a painter, he did perspective scenery for films; remained to theatrical tradition (camera stationary)  
🗑
CINEMA BECOMES AN ART FORM: D.W. Griffith (1875-1948)   considered first modern director; developed new narrative technique specifically for film whose model wasn't stage; Made cuts within scenes, showing different views same scene; alternated distance of shots- long, medium, close up  
🗑
THE FIRST MOVIE STAR: Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)   developed his most famous character "The Tramp" who was a little homeless guy who always bounced back from adversity and who stood up heroically/pathetically against the rich; The Tramp (1915), The Gold Rush (1925), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936)  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: bubblythinking
Popular History sets