Lights, Camera, Technology! - multiple choice

What is the main focus of the article?

• The history of cinema

• The technologies that make modern movies possible

• The lives of famous film directors

Why do filmmakers use pre-visualization (pre-vis)?

• To create final CGI effects before filming

• To plan scenes and camera angles digitally before shooting

• To test different actors for a role

What is one advantage of virtual reality (VR) in film pre-production?

• It helps actors learn their lines

• It allows teams to explore film locations without traveling

• It replaces the need for special effects

What is performance capture mainly used for?

• Recording body movements only

• Recording actors’ voices for CGI characters

• Capturing facial expressions and body motion for digital characters

What is a key benefit of virtual production compared to green screens?

• It adds sound automatically

• It creates real-time backgrounds that light the actors naturally

• It eliminates the need for actors completely

What is the process of rendering in post-production?

• Editing film soundtracks

• Generating realistic images from 3D models

• Filming scenes on location

Why is digital de-aging controversial?

• It uses deep learning to change actors’ appearances, raising ethical concerns

• It makes movies longer and more expensive

• It replaces real actors with animated ones permanently

Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones. 1. Performance capture records only an actor’s voice.

• True

• False

Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones. 2. Virtual production allows actors to perform in front of LED screens showing real-time backgrounds.

• True

• False

Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones. 3. Rendering a single frame of a film takes only a few seconds.

• True

• False