WorksheetsQuiz for Filmmaking 1A Quiz #1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What were the first sound pictures called?
Soundies
Talkies
Audio Films
Films with sound
There are two basic traditions in mise en scene:
Dramatic, Comedic
Implicit, Explicit
Subtext, context
Naturalistic, theatrical
A set can be as small as a box.
True
False
Building sets is unlike traditional construction because
They are designed to be mobile.
They are unsafe to walk in.
They are temporary.
They cost much more to build than traditional construction.
When building a set, the most basic component of building set walls are called:
Bricks
Drywall
Flats
Shoes
No set ever cost more that $1,000,000 to make.
True
False
Set design is split into two categories:
Naturalistic, Expressionistic
Re-creation, Conceptualization
Dramatic, Comedic
Low Budget, High budget
Star Wars and Avatar are sets that have been built based on real-world locations.
True
False
A movie can have both re-created and conceptualized sets.
True
False
What are the five stages of film production?
Acting, Blocking, Cinematography, Editing, Distribution
Pre-production, Production, Post-production, Distribution, Exhibition
Development, Screenwriting, Pre-production, Production, Distribution
Development, Pre-Production, Production, Post-production, Distribution
What happens during the development phase?
Key crew are hired
Costume fittings
Script idea and development
Editing
Distribution
What happens during the development phase?
Acting
Editing
Film Finance
Sound Design
A film is green-lit in pre-production.
True
False
A treatment is:
A step by step outline of the film script
A document that presents the story idea of your film before writing the entire script
A one or two sentence message that your film is about
A detail of every scene of the screenplay's story
A screenplay has:
A beat sheet
Budget projections
Action, dialogue
Blocking
Chose all that apply.
A film's budget includes sections for:
Above the line
Below the line
Pre-production
Production
Post-production
Sometimes people condense the five stages of film production into 2 stages: pre-production and production.
True
False
A feature-length screenplay is usually
10 pages
20-40 pages
30-60 pages
90-120 pages
Development is the second step in film production.
True
False
When a project is green-lit:
Development can begin
A screenwriter begins the writing process
Editing can begin
The studio has approved the idea and will finance the project and move into production
