Film Language/Sound

What is a person who records sound effects called?

• Sound Engineer

• Foley Artist

• Recording Artist

• Sound Technician

The term “Foley sound” takes its name from what sound editor at Universal Studios?

• Clifford Harris

• Rick James

• Jack Foley

• Mike Foley

What are Voiceovers in film?

• When special effects are added to the vocals of an actor.

• When a narrator or a character is heard talking over the images you see on the screen.

• When an actor repeats a line in a script.

• None of the above.

What is Dialogue in film?

• Words spoken by characters within the scene.

• The conversation between the director and actor on set of a scene.

• The sound effects you here in a scene.

• None of the above.

What invention did Dr. Lee de Forest patent in 1906?

• The telephone.

• The Internet

• The Television

• Audion Tube

What producer is well known for his early film Fred Ott’s Sneeze and for inventing the first sound recording device called the phonograph?

• Thomas Edison

• Thomas Knowles

• Ricky Carter

• Mitt Romney

The absence of sound in a scene can be impactful.

• True

• False

What are the key elements that make up sound in a film?

• Structure, Plot, Microphones, & Sound FX

• Plot, Character, Resolution, & Structure

• Location, Score/Soundtrack, Dialogue, Sound FX, Voiceovers

• Dialogue, Conflict, Scenes, & Character

What is Contrapuntal Sound?

• Sound that is unused in a scene.

• Sound that matches the mood or tone of a scene.

• Sound that strongly contrasts with the mood or tone of the scene.

• All of the above.

What is Parallel Sound?

• Sound that is used side by side with the soundtrack of a film.

• Sound that is recorded in a studio.

• Sound that matches the mood or tone of the sequence.

• All of the above.