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