Test on Modules 21

1.

Ideally, dominant horizontal or vertical lines in a picture

should be broken or interrupted at some point by one or more objects

should lead the eye to the center of interest

should not run through the middle of the frame

All of the above are correct.

None of the answers is correct.

2.

Sophisticated audiences prefer that productions

stick to one level of meaning

be as "on the nose" as possible

be as totally (completely) abstract

All of the above are correct.

None of the answers is correct.

3.

In composition our eyes tend to be drawn first to

areas that are out of focus

bright, warm colors

dark, dramatic areas of a scene

blue and green colors

4.

"Content takes precedence over form." This means that

the message and emotional dimension of a production are of most importance

when you get down to it, the real message of a production ends up being production techniques, special effects, and technical embellishments

the form a production takes is not important, only the content

the technical quality of a production is the most important

5.

Selective focus in a scene can

reduce distractions from unimportant subject matter in a scene

force viewers to look at a particular object or person

isolate subject matter you want to emphasize

All of the above are correct.

None of the answers is correct.

6.

The statement "good production always good production, no matter how much time passes" is

true, because good techniques have always remained exactly the same over time

one of the few principles that you can fully rely on in TV production

not totally true, because production values have changed significantly over time

7.

Dynamic composition

is the same as static composition

takes into consideration the effect of time and movement

makes use of dynamic mics

All of the above are correct.

None of the answers is correct.

8.

The number of prime objects that would typically provide the strongest composition is

two

three

one

six

four

9.

By following the rule of thirds you should

make sure your center of interest is in the center of the frame

place the center of interest outside of the safe title area

keep all important subject matter within any one-third section of the picture

place the center of interest near one of the four cross points

10.

While doing a production where the talent is reading a camera prompter you see their eyes noticeably moving back and forth as they read. A solution would be to

move the prompter closer to the talent and zoom out to compensate

move the prompter farther away from the talent and zoom in to compensate

put more light on the prompter

put less light on the talent so you no longer see them

11.

According to the majority of the research cited in the reading

violence has a negative effect on viewers

violence has a positive effect on viewers

violence in film and on TV has no effect on audiences

12.

The concept of unity in a production applies to

the various physical elements in a scene

the lighting in a scene

sets and settings in a dramatic production

All of the above are correct.

None of the answers is correct.

13.

As an aid to composition what elements would help you in achieving a selective focus effect?

a low shutter speed

having a brightly lit scene

a high f-stop number

All of the above are correct.

None of the answers is correct.

14.

The strongest direction of movement in dynamic composition would generally be

right-to-left

downward

stationary

upward, diagonally, in a left-to-right direction

All of the above are correct.

None of the answers is correct.

15.

An atmosphere introduction

shows information outside the basic scene

could be introduced during the closing credits of a production

is intended to tell us about the weather conditions in a drama

always consists of one or more close-ups of the main characters in a drama

tips us off to important things about characters by introducing us first to their environment or surroundings

16.

A scene showing the side of a car with the back wheels cut off on the right side of the frame would be an example of a

dimensional merger

border merger

tonal merger

All of the above are correct.

None of the answers is correct.

17.

Using a cutaway shot is a way to

add important supplementary information

show information not in the basic scene

direct attention to a related element

All of the above are correct.

None of the answers is correct.

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