Review: Special Effects in Film and Television

Is the concept model or prototype model constructed first?

• The prototype model is constructed first.

• The concept model is constructed first.

• The concept model and the prototype model are constructed simultaneously.

How many models are made altogether?

• Only one model is made; the full-size miniature model

• Two models are made altogether.

• Three models are made altogether

Why is the man wearing a respirator in the photograph on page 459? (shown above)

• He’s wearing a respirator so that he blends in with the model landscape

• He’s wearing a respirator so that he doesn’t burn his skin with the chemicals that he is spraying on the model

• He’s wearing a respirator to stop him from inhaling the toxic chemicals that he is spraying on the model

Why did Steven Spielberg use a miniature model for his movie ​​Raiders of the Lost Ark?​​

• He used a miniature model so he could plan the desert shots for the movie.

• This information is not provided in the text.

• He used a miniature model because it was too expensive to film in a real desert.

What does CGI stand for?

• CGI stands for carefully glued images.

• CGI stands for cardboard glued images.

• CGI stands for computer generated imagery.

True or false:

Miniature model-making is expensive and time consuming for moviemakers.

• False

• True

True or false:

The full-size miniature model is transported to the studio in pieces.

• True

• False

True or False:

The model-makers use fast food cups and boxes to make the base of the full-size miniature model.

• False

• True

True or false:

The prehistoric reptile on page 461 was made using computer generated imagery.

• True

• False

True or False:

The middle of the reptile model on page 461 is left unfilled so the technicians can move it without being seen.

• True

• False