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VIC Final

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The most important color film made in Hollywood prior to the 1950's where a lot of the foundations of panoramic techniques were developed? Gone with the Wind
The use of color in motion pictures was publicly accepted and proclaimed in the movie? The Gulf Between
Mise en scene refers to? Everything that appears before the camera and its arrangement- composition, sets, props, actors, costumes and lighting.
The use of black and white rather than color, as in movies like Ranging Bull and Schindler's List, can intensify the reality of the film by lending the movie a documentary like presentation akin to old newsreels. False
Continuity and transitions in film are of primary importance and they mostly fall in the realm of? documentary
The extreme use of deep focus is associated with which of the following films? Citizen Kane
The basic unit of a movie is? the shot
Fade-ins and fade-outs, which can apply to both video and sound, can best be likened to?
A shot from the wait up is called? Medium shot
The low and high camera angles in the examples from the movie The Lord of the Rings emphasize the characters what? Low angle = character is more powerful and commanding. High angle = characters are weak or vulnerable.
Haskel Wexler's fast paced a jerky motion shooting in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is achieved by editing techniques and not the use of hand-held cameras. False
The masterful fight scene in Ranging Bull is achieved by various slow motion and editing, but also by Michael Chapman's experimental use of shooting in Super 8 and blowing it up to 35 mm which achieves what? Abstraction
Orson Welles directed Citizen Kane but considered his director of photography (cinematographer) as important in providing the film its extremely visual orientation. Who was the cinematographer of Citizen Kane? Gregg Toland
Basic photographic techniques are not relevant to motion picture techniques. False
The term subjective shot indicates that the audience (camera) will see what the character sees. True
The rule of thirds only applies to photographic techniques. false
The use of underexposure in the Godfather trilogy is attributed to the master of this technique. Who is the so called "Prince of Darkness"? Gordon Willis
Panning refers to which of the following camera moves? Moves from left to right.
Blocking, in the example from Citizen Kane, refers to the placement of actors in the shots of the scene to emphasize what?
The cinematographer Nestor Almendros in the film Days of Heaven used "natural lighting" extensively. What part of the day was used in this film to shoot outdoor and is generally termed the "magic hour"? Sunset time
The cinematographer Vittorio Storaro uses Goethe's theory of colors as a foundation in most of his films. Which of his films manifests this theory quite extensively? The Last Emperor
Cinema Verite which is a film genre is also a documentary technique and it refers to which of the following? Live Action - filming whatever is going on with the subjects. It combines improvisation with the use of the camera to unveil truth or highlight subjects hidden behind crude reality
In documentaries, there are basically 3 widely used cutaways. Of these, which ones best set the scene in terms of location, context and intention of the documentary? Story telling cutaways
Process footage in documentaries refers to? Filming the making of the documentary.
Content takes precedence over form. We previously discussed this in graphic design. Does this apply to all compositions no matter what the medium would be? True
In film productions its is said that slow=boring. Can the opposite be always true? What might be a negative aspect of an overly fast paced presentation?
The speed at which ideas are presented in productions has increased dramatically in recent years. But which of the following still remains true?
Generally, when a subject is moving in a particular direction, space is provided at the side of the frame for the subject(s) to "move into". This is termed as?
The phrase 'too much on the nose,' is used in feature film writing to denote script dialogue or shots that have gone too far in 'saying it all.' To sophisticated audience this can come across as overly simplistic.
The basic elements of lines: straight, curved, vertical, horizontal, and diagonal, have no real apparent use in film or video production.
In film and video composition the idea of controlling the number of prime objects is related to the rule of odds. True
In video and film composition motion can be related to meaning. For instance motion from left to right is more natural or engaging. This may be related to one of our previously discussed visual theories. Which?
Which of the following shooting technique or rule is used to orient the audience as to the proper angle of two or more actors? 180 degree rule
What do cinematography and photography have in common with each other as well as other visual arts?
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