Basic Film #1
Name one of the major themes of early films.
Propaganda; politics; general everyday things; sports
Name one famous "inventor" of motion pictures
WKL Dickson; Lumiere; Edison, etc
Sound is measured in de_____________
decibels
Jimi Hendrix died in 1970. That was 53 years ago. Would his work fall under Public Domain? Why or why not?
NO, it has to be over 70 years after the artist's death...
Name two movies that famous composer John Williams worked on
So many...Jaws; Raiders of Lost Ark; Jurassic Park; Star Wars, etc
The human eye sees "regular speed" film at how many fps?
24; 60; or 18???
24!!!
Why was Birth of a Nation so racist?
What is production sound?
Audio recorded directly with video
What is one SUREFIRE way to protect your screenplay from being copied by a thief?
Register it with the U.S. Copyright Office
Daily Double!!
Name two early films of Sylvester Stallone
Rambo First Blood & Rocky
Starting in the early 1910's, which major U.S, city became the film mecca for most of the world?
Loa Angeles
Which would be "sped-up" film speed?
24; 18; or 60 fps?
18!!
When your sound hits the RED in an editing software, it is said to be c__________________?
clipping
Pepsi is a trademark or a copyright?
Trademark. It is a given name by a massive corporation.
What was Universal Studios famous for in the 1930's and 1940's
Horror films!! Dracula; Frankenstein; The Wolfman
TRUE/FALSE: Propaganda is always rooted in truth and NEVER politically biased
FALSE!!! So false...
Anamorphic widescreen is sometimes known as
2:35:1 or 2:39:1 or cinemascope
TRUE/FALSE: Soundtrack & score are used interchangeably
TRUE! They're pretty much the same
What happens if you are monetized on YT an you decide to use a Beyonce song on your channel?
You lose all revenue from said video. Beyonce may also sue for copyright infringement...
What room were occupants NOT allowed to enter in The Shining? Also featured in the documentary(pg 85)
Room 237
Daily Double!!
Name two cool "special effects" that were used in the early days of cinema
Jump cuts; setting up camera diagonal angle; cutting film frames; splicing; hand-painting frames, etc
Describe a major character arc in ANY film/TV show...
So many...
ALL sound travels in wa_______________
When you try and own ALL aspects of a business and don't allow competition, it is called a mo____________
monopoly
Name two of the MAJOR parts to a screenplay
Scene heading; dialogue; action; character