The Evolution of Sound in Cinema

The Evolution of Sound in Cinema

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Interactive Video

History, Arts, Performing Arts

7th - 12th Grade

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Lucas Foster

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The video explores the evolution of synchronous sound in cinema, highlighting the challenges and innovations that led to its adoption. It discusses the initial resistance from Hollywood studios and the eventual impact of sound on film genres, actors, and the industry. The transition to sound films marked a significant shift, leading to new genres and altering career opportunities, especially for women in film editing.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is synchronous sound in cinema?

Sound added after the film is completed

Sound that is only used for music

Sound recorded separately from the video

Sound that is in sync with the video

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the major challenges in synchronizing sound with film?

Developing microphones that were small enough to conceal

Finding actors who could speak clearly

Creating color films

Building larger theaters

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technology did engineers start to explore after the phonograph seemed like a dead end?

Sound-on-wire

Sound-on-tape

Sound-on-film

Sound-on-disc

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major technological breakthrough that helped achieve synchronous sound?

The creation of the Audion 3-Electrode Amplifier Tube

The development of the kinetoscope

The invention of the phonograph

The introduction of color film

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which studio was the first to take a chance on sync-sound films on a large scale?

MGM

Universal

Paramount

Warner Brothers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial reaction of Hollywood studios to the introduction of sound films?

They had no opinion

They were enthusiastic but cautious

They immediately embraced it

They were skeptical and resistant

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Vitaphone system?

A color film process

A silent film process

A sound-on-film process

A sound-on-disc process

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