Ashford University ENG 225 Week 3 Quiz Key

1. Question :
What was the first decade in which most major motion pictures were full-fledged talking pictures? The 1920s CORRECT The 1930s The 1940s

2. Question :
Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein promoted which idea about editing? The 180-degree rule The Kuleshov effect CORRECT Montage theory

3. Question :
Which of the following is the worldwide standard still in use for sound recording in film today?

CORRECT Optical sound Electro-mechanical sound Magnetic sound

4. Question :
What is the best definition of a “take”? CORRECT One of several versions of a shot recorded by the camera One still image lasting 1/24 or 1/30 of a second of screen time A portion of film taking place in a single location over a specific period

5. Question :
Which of the following editing techniques helps keep screen direction constant? CORRECT The 180-degree rule The Kuleshov effect The shot/reverse-shot pattern 6. Question :
Moving back and forth between shots of a woman tied to a railroad tracks and shots of a speeding train elsewhere on the track is an example of what editing technique? CORRECT Parallel editing Continuity editing Shot/reverse-shot Montage

7. Question :
Why do silent films often seem to move faster than modern sound films? Because they generally feature quicker cutting than modern films CORRECT Because the rates of shooting and projection were not standardized Because audiences expected films to be a lot shorter in those days

8. Question :
What is the correct technical name for the music that plays in the background of a scene while the action takes place
: CORRECT The score The orchestration The sound design 9. Question :
What is the name for a set of related scenes that follow one another in a film?

Student Answer: CORRECT Sequence Act Shot Frame

10. Question :
In what decade did digital sound come into use in movies? CORRECT The 1980s The 1970s The 1950s