Dominick10 Tb Ch09
Chapter 9
Motion Pictures
True/False
1. Without the phenomenon known as "persistence of vision," the motion picture would not be possible.
Ans: T
2. D. W. Griffith 's Birth of a Nation is celebrated for its forwardthinking content.
Ans: F
3. Though designed to decrease competition in the film industry, the MMPC actually encouraged competition.
Ans: T
4. Block booking means that theater owners must agree to show certain films in all the theaters they own.
Ans: F
5. The inventors of the Kinetoscope predicted the real money in motion pictures would be based on showing films to large audiences.
Ans: F
6. In the late 1940s, the courts upheld studios ' rights to control production, distribution, and exhibition.
Ans: F
7. Although the film industry had previously refused to advertise on TV or allow films to be shown on TV, by the late '50s Hollywood began to cooperate with television.
Ans: T
8. Because of huge increases in attendance, boxoffice revenues have been at alltime highs for the past decade.
Ans: F
9. Although digital technology may eventually have an impact on the film industry, it will be a while before digital moviemaking becomes a reality.
Ans: F
10. Movies are probably the least portable of all media.
Ans: T
11. The three phases of filmmaking are preproduction, production, and post production.
Ans: T
12. Digital projectors are expensive, so most movie theaters have not installed them.
Ans: T
13. Limited partnerships mean that multiple films are released because various companies work on projects together.
Ans: F
14. The prime source of feedback in the film industry is the EDI Daily.
Ans: F
15. Although movie attendance has gone down, box office revenue has increased.
Ans: T
Multiple Choice
16. Probably the first practical motion camera and viewer, the _______, was developed in the Edison Labs.
A.
Motion Pictures
True/False
1. Without the phenomenon known as "persistence of vision," the motion picture would not be possible.
Ans: T
2. D. W. Griffith 's Birth of a Nation is celebrated for its forwardthinking content.
Ans: F
3. Though designed to decrease competition in the film industry, the MMPC actually encouraged competition.
Ans: T
4. Block booking means that theater owners must agree to show certain films in all the theaters they own.
Ans: F
5. The inventors of the Kinetoscope predicted the real money in motion pictures would be based on showing films to large audiences.
Ans: F
6. In the late 1940s, the courts upheld studios ' rights to control production, distribution, and exhibition.
Ans: F
7. Although the film industry had previously refused to advertise on TV or allow films to be shown on TV, by the late '50s Hollywood began to cooperate with television.
Ans: T
8. Because of huge increases in attendance, boxoffice revenues have been at alltime highs for the past decade.
Ans: F
9. Although digital technology may eventually have an impact on the film industry, it will be a while before digital moviemaking becomes a reality.
Ans: F
10. Movies are probably the least portable of all media.
Ans: T
11. The three phases of filmmaking are preproduction, production, and post production.
Ans: T
12. Digital projectors are expensive, so most movie theaters have not installed them.
Ans: T
13. Limited partnerships mean that multiple films are released because various companies work on projects together.
Ans: F
14. The prime source of feedback in the film industry is the EDI Daily.
Ans: F
15. Although movie attendance has gone down, box office revenue has increased.
Ans: T
Multiple Choice
16. Probably the first practical motion camera and viewer, the _______, was developed in the Edison Labs.
A.