Quiz- The First Movie Camera: Crash Course Film History #2

Who was one of the engineers hired by Thomas Edison to work on film technology?

• Thomas Edison

• W.K.L Dickson

• George Eastman

• Etienne-Jules Marey

What was the name of the device created by Edison to view movies?

• Kinetograph

• Kinetoscope

• Phonograph

• Chronophotographic Gun

What material did William Dickson find to be durable enough for capturing a long series of images?

• Paper filmstrips

• Celluloid filmstrips

• Sprocket holes

• Light-sensitive emulsion

What was the purpose of the intermittent stop-and-go device in the film camera?

• To capture and project a series of distinct images

• To expose the film to light

• To move the film forward

• To create the illusion of motion

What was the name of the first film production studio in the world?

• Menlo Park

• West Orange

• The Black Maria

• Kinetoscope Parlor

What type of performers were featured in the early kinetograph films?

• Musicians

• Acrobats

• Vaudeville performers

• Stage actors

What were the limitations of the kinetograph camera?

• It required electricity to run

• It could only record images inside the studio

• It couldn't move

• All of the above

What was the main advantage of using Vaudeville talent in kinetograph films?

• They were well rehearsed

• They had name recognition

• They could perform brief acts

• All of the above

What were the limitations of the kinetoscope viewing system?

• Only one person could watch at a time

• Movies could only be 16 seconds long

• Limited number of customers per day

• All of the above

What was the last technical hurdle in film production that needed to be overcome?

• Synchronous sound

• Film editing

• Film projection

• Film exhibition