History of Film/Video
Stages of Production
Writing for Film/Video
Mr. Penton
Random Trivia
100

Claymation, Stop-motion, & Rotoscope are all forms of what kind of filmmaking?

Animation

100

Which stage of production should be the shortest, if you planned well?

Production

100

In scriptwriting, one page of a script usually equals how many minutes of screentime?

One minute

100

What is Mr. Penton's favorite color?

Blue

100

Which branch of the US government does the "Comptroller General" belong to?

Legislative

200

Which early film, known for its lavish special effects and innovative storytelling, was filmmaker Georges Méliès best known for?

A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune)
200

Name a process which takes place during Preproduction.

Script, Storyboard, Brainstorm, Casting, Set Design, Location Scouting etc.

200

A 'screenplay' is another word for what part of preproduction?

Script

200

How long has Mr. Penton been at Tucker HS? (Answer must be within 1 year of the truth).

2.5 yrs

200

Which musical artist has won the most Grammys?

Beyoncé

300

Which innovative technology displaced many performers and laborers in the film industry when it was introduced in the late 1920s?

Sound (in film).

300

Name something a storyboard can communicate to filmmakers?

Shot type, compositions, transitions, story flow, cinematography, location, set design, etc.

300

According to the Three-Act-Structure, which Act comprises most of the runtime of a film?

Act 2

300

What are Mr. Penton's planning blocks? (The two blocks during which he does not teach.)

3 & 6

300

Name THE country that ends with the letter 'G'.

Luxembourg

400

What was the name for an early type of movie theater that cost only a nickel (5¢) for a ticket?

Nickelodeon

400

During which stage(s) of preproduction can special effects be implemented? NAME ALL THAT APPLY.

Preproduction, Production, and Post-Production

400

In which font are scripts traditionally typed?

Courier (New)

400

What subject is Mr. Penton's Master's Degree in?

Philosophy

400

Pluto isn't a planet. It's a dwarf planet. Name another dwarf planet in our Solar System.

Ceres, Eris, Makemake, or Haumea

500

Name an optical toy which can be considered a precursor to Film.

phenakistascope, zoetrope, flip book, thaumatrope, camera obscura

500

What is the name of the "roadmap for streamlining productions phases" which suggests we envision the effects of production BEFORE we think of the causes?

Effect-to-cause Model

500

According to the 3-Act Structure, which Act begins once our characters, setting, and conflict are fully introduced?

Act 2

500

Back in 2006-2007, Mr. Penton was captain of his Highschool's ________ team. Fill in the blank.

Breakdancing

500

Name this DBZ character:

Cui

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