Art of the Moving Image
Final Exam
Course Introduction
Art of the Moving Image explores the history, theory, and practice of film and video as artistic media. Students engage with seminal works, innovative techniques, and critical debates shaping the moving image, analyzing how visual storytelling, editing, sound, and technology create meaning and influence culture. The course may include practical assignments in video production or digital media, fostering both creative and analytical skills. Emphasis is placed on understanding moving images as a powerful form of contemporary art within broader social, political, and aesthetic contexts.
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Film Art An Introduction 11th Edition by David Bordwell
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Chapter 1: Film As Art
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Q1) After commercial movie houses,the most important theatrical venue is
A)film clubs at universities.
B)government archives.
C)cultural museums.
D)film festivals.
Answer: D
Q2) In what ways are digital motion-picture cameras similar to traditional 35mm cameras? With respect to the differences,what are the advantages that some filmmakers see in using digital motion-picture cameras?
Answer: Answers will vary
Q3) Which of the following is an example of a "nontheatrical exhibition"?
A)A film festival
B)An Internet download to a personal computer
C)A screening at a commercial movie house
D)A screening at a museum
Answer: B
Q4) The "gaffer" is the head electrician working with lighting.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: The Significance of Film Form
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Q1) Emotions experienced by spectators result from spectators' perceptions of A)how other spectators interpret the film.
B)the film's use of conventions.
C)formal patterns in the film.
D)how closely the film's events resemble those of real life.
Answer: C
Q2) Personal taste and evaluative judgment are virtually the same.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Curiosity is a feeling of expectation that results when patterns of artistic cues cause spectators to think about events that came before a certain point in the film.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Each major character in The Wizard of Oz fulfills a single significant function.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Narrative Form
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Q1) As defined by Film Art,a film's "plot" is
A)everything visually and audibly present in the film.
B)the most important action made by the protagonist.
C)the events as viewers mentally reconstruct them.
D)a brief summary of the film's action.
Answer: A
Q2) A complex character typically
A)possesses a variety of traits.
B)faces multiple conflicts.
C)has difficulty making decisions.
D)overcomes obstacles.
Answer: A
Q3) Films such as Run,Lola,Run by Tom Tykwer and Peter Howitt's Sliding Door distort story time by providing alternative futures to the viewer.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: The Shot- Mise-EN-Scene
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Q1) In a film,when actors engage in conversation,they usually
A)look directly at each other and seldom blink.
B)glance away often as they gather their thoughts.
C)blink frequently to show that they are interested in the conversation.
D)focus their gaze directly at the camera.
Q2) Soft,high-key lighting is associated with mystery stories,crime films,and filmsnoir.
A)True B)False
Q3) Which statement about film acting is TRUE?
A)Unlike stage actors,film actors must usually overplay their roles.
B)Film actors typically act in a more restrained manner than stage actors.
C)Film actors must adjust their movements based on camera distance.
D)Film actors are less concerned with facial expressions than stage actors.
Q4) "Hard" lighting reveals well-defined shadows and crisp textures.
A)True B)False
Q5) Setting plays a less significant role in the cinema than it does in the theater.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 5: The Shot- Cinema-to-Graphy
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Q1) In an extreme long shot,a human figure appears tiny or is lost to view.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Technicolor was notable for
A)its soft,warm pastels.
B)its ease of use during shooting.
C)its rich,saturated hues.
D)its need for less light than earlier color processes.
Q3) Which of the following is NOT affected by the focal length of the camera lens?
A)Magnification
B)Depth
C)Scale
D)Aspect ratio
Q4) A low-contrast image displays a wide range of grays.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe some of the tools of mobile framing available to the cinematographer and some of the artistic functions they can serve.Give some specific examples from FilmArt,the lecture,and any film seen for this class.
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Chapter 6: The Relation of Shot to Shot- Editing
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Q1) In the continuity system,a montage sequence usually A)compresses a lengthy series of actions into a few moments.
B)generates suspense during a last-minute rescue situation.
C)serves as a brief epilogue to the main narrative.
D)uses eyeline matching to guarantee clear spatial relations among shots.
Q2) Elliptical editing expands story time.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Film editing may be thought of as the coordination or connection of one shot with the next.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An establishing shot is a close view that reveals a significant detail in the scene. A)True
B)False
Q5) A match on action is a common method of breaking the axis of action.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 7: Sound in the Cinema
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Q1) The angels in Wings of Desire violate the rule that one character cannot
A)hear the off-screen dialogue of another.
B)hear another's internal thoughts.
C)hear both on-screen and off-screen sound simultaneously.
D)speak while simultaneously listening.
Q2) The rhythm,melody,harmony,tempo,volume,and instrumentation of the music can all strongly affect a viewer's emotional reactions.
A)True
B)False
Q3) How would you describe Casablanca's soundtrack compared to film soundtracks of today?
A)Empty
B)Linear
C)Full
D)Noisy
Q4) Describe what off-screen sound is and two major ways it can be used.Illustrate your answer with specific examples from Film Art,the lectures,or any film seen for this class.
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Chapter 8: Summary- Style and Film Form
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Q1) In Shadow of a Doubt,which of the following is done by the development and stylistic presentation of the story?
A)They make the audience identify with the murderer.
B)They put the audience close to Young Charlie's point of view.
C)They keep the audience confused as to the true motives of Uncle Charlie.
D)They take us chronologically through the defining moments of Young Charlie's adolescent life.
Q2) What are salient stylistic techniques?
A)Techniques that can be noted and named
B)A confusing choice a filmmaker made
C)The important techniques the film most relies on to create its style
D)Costume choices
Q3) Parallelism,an important feature in many great films,is surprisingly absent from Citizen Kane.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When analyzing a film,what qualifies as a salient technique? Give some examples from Film Art or from a film watched for class.
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Chapter 9: Film Genres
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Q1) Due to their defined formulas for success,genres are unable to respond quickly to broad social trends.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss the common "reflectionist" argument that genres mirror larger events and trends in society.Drawing on examples from class readings and screenings,suggest the strengths and weaknesses of this argument.
Q3) Drawing on class readings and screenings,describe the typical narrative patterns used to integrate song-and-dance numbers into musicals,commenting especially on the importance of romance.
Q4) Many scholars believe that the cultural explanation of the emergence of the subgenre of family horror films in the 1970s indicated viewers'
A)concern about Watergate and Richard Nixon's crimes.
B)uncertainty about their fundamental beliefs about the world and their identity.
C)lessening interest in television.
D)anxiety about the increase in crime in New York City.
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Chapter 10:
Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films
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Q1) Railroad Turnbridge,Scorpio Rising,and Ballet mécanique are all examples of
A)experimental film.
B)rhetorical form.
C)direct cinema.
D)found footage.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT typical of rhetorical form?
A)Arguments from indisputable scientific truth with no room for interpretation
B)Arguments from source,involving sources of information that are meant to be seen as reliable
C)Arguments including a clear presentation of an explicit persuasive opinion
D)Viewer-centered arguments,which usually tap into the viewer's emotions
Q3) Which of the following is NOT one of the three closely related categories of three-dimensional object animation?
A)Claymation using Plasticine
B)Model animation using puppets
C)Pixillation with ordinary objects or people
D)Illustrative animation using collage
Q4) Mokumentaries pretend to portray real people and are often quite serious.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Historical Changes in Film Art
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Q1) Which of the following contributed to the rise of independent filmmaking in the 1980s?
A)Studios' loss of faith in auteurs' blockbusters
B)The growth of home video and cable television
C)The low costs involved
D)All of the answer choices are correct.
Q2) Which of the following was NOT among the earliest early pioneers of film?
A)Étienne-Jules Marey
B)Eadweard Muybridge
C)François Truffaut
D)Jules Marey
Q3) The kinds of movies that saved Hollywood in the 1970s are known as
A)exploitation films.
B)extravaganzas.
C)independent films.
D)blockbusters.
Q4) By the late 1910s the Hollywood studio system had come into existence.
A)True
B)False
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