What is synchronous sound in cinema?

The Evolution of Sound in Cinema

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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