Beginnings: Black and White, Color Answers

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4

With regards to camera rotation, why was 180 degree rule introduced to cinematography?

A
Early cameras were difficult to move any more than 180 degrees around a subject.
B
It helps to orient the viewer's perspective and stops them from becoming confused about the image or the location of the subjects or objects.
C
Lighting could only be placed for 180 degree shots, otherwise the lights would show up in the final product of the film.
D
It ensured that the faces of all the subjects in the film would be shown on camera.
5

A panning shot ________________

A
is a rotation of the camera, which often starts with the subject’s face/front, and the rotates around to show what is in front of the subject or what the subject is looking at.
B
is the reduction in visibility of an image to signal a conclusion or transition.
C
is taken by a photographer while the movie is being filmed with cameras for publicity including posters, websites, newspapers, and magazines.
D
a type of film expression which is intended to show reality.
7

The first films with sound were called "____(1)____". When sound was added to film in 1927, _____(2)_____.

A
(1) talkies; (2) many film stars could no longer act because their voices were not well-suited for film
B
(1) moving pictures; (2) other innovative techniques immediately began to be used, including the 180 degree rule, panning shots, and fades
C
(1) projections; (2) many directors were forced to hire writers to create storylines based on old silent films
D
(1) stills; (2) Hollywood was established as the popular place to direct and produce modern films
9

The first documentary was created by ______(1)______. It documented ________(2)________

A
(1) the Lumiere brothers; (2) the Inuit people living in the Pacific Northwest.
B
(1) Robert Flaherty; (2) the inuit people in the Pacific Northwest
C
(1) Orson Welles; (2) mining in California during the Gold Rush.
D
(1) D.W. Griffith; (2) the Civil War years.
11

The technique of projecting a film strip was invented by _______________ in 1895.

A
Robert Flaherty
B
Eadweard Muybridge
C
D.W. Griffith
D
the Lumiere brothers

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