Video & Film

Who is the true inventor of the kinetograph?

• Thomas Edison

• the Lumiere Brothers

• WKL Dickson

• Eadweard Muybridge

Answer explanation

Remember, Edison is credited with the invention but really he was just a financial supporter

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Which TWO camera movements use a tripod?

• pan

• truck

• dolly

• tilt

Answer explanation

tripod = pan and tilt

NO tripod = dolly and truck

Which image has acceptable looking room?

• A

• B

Answer explanation

looking room = there is space on the same side of the frame in the direction the person is looking

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Ex: the man is looking left and there is space/breathing room on the left side of the image

Ex: the woman is looking left, but there is not space/breathing room between her face and the left edge of the frame

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Does this image have acceptable head room?

• yes

• no

Answer explanation

NO, this guy's head is cut off!

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head room = there is a little space above the person's head and the top of the frame

Which TWO cut types are commonly used for conversations?

• cut on action

  jump cut

• jump cut

  iris

• cross cut

  match cut

• cut away

  cross cut

Answer explanation

cut away - new information, back and forth conversation between two people in the same place

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cross cut - back and forth PHONE conversation between two people in different places

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What was the purpose of The Horse in Motion ?

• to document the phases of locomotion

• to create the first motion picture

• to see of all 4 feet off the ground at the same time

• to perform a videographic experiment

Answer explanation

The original goal/purpose was to see of all 4 feet came off the ground simultaneously.

The other options happened as a result of this.

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Where could people view short films for only 5 cents?

• theater

• cinema

• kinetograph

• nickelodeon

Answer explanation

nickelodeon = nickel theater

nickel = 5 cents

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TRUE or FALSE

All silent films are completely silent.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

Remember they had a live orchestra or a phonograph with music to add emotion and set the tone of the film

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DEFINE: cut type

used to show events happening simultaneously in 2 locations

• cut away

• cross cut

• jump cut

• iris

Answer explanation

2 locations or phone conversation

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DEFINE: cut type

frequently used for sports or the passage of time

• cut away

• cross cut

• jump cut

• iris

Answer explanation

If you watch sports highlights, that would be considered several jump cuts, because time is passing in between each play.

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