CINE 1000 Quiz - Editing, Sound, and Acting

What formal element primarily effects a film's plot time?

• voiceover narration

• exposure

• editing

• composition

This image from The Truman Show is an example of what kind of lighting?

• Natural

• Artificial

• Low Key

• High Key

Which of the following terms is not a discontinuity editing technique?

• crosscutting

• elliptical editing

• overlapping editing

• intercutting

Non-naturalist acting usually relies on the creation of

• idealized hard bodies

• characters as possible people with whom we're invited to sympathize

• iconic star performances

• exaggerated figures that often stand in for specific social categories

Which of the following is an element that the film editor does not manipulate?

• The overall rhythm of the film

• Mise-en-scène

• Spatial relationships between characters, objects, and their surroundings

• Temporal relationships between shots

Which of the following film sounds are typically recorded during production?

• Narration

• Sound effects

• Dialogue

• Foley sounds

A sound's quality or texture

• pitch

• volume

• acoustics

• timbre

Which of the following did not pose a challenge for the transition from silent to sound production?

• Stationary microphones

• Lighting equipment

• Camera noise

• Actors' voices and accents

Film performances are inherently __________, as shooting schedules force actors to perform their character out of chronological sequence or perform their angles in isolation.

• egocentric

• directed

• collaborative

• fragmented