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WorksheetsFilm History (1800s to 1920s) - AV Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
EX: Credit - Draw out a three point lighting example.
How did Edward Muybridge capture the first form of video?
He needed to settle a bet so he installed multiple cameras to capture a horse running.
He was a scientist who studied the movement of horses. He wanted to figure out how to capture his research on a moving format.
He invented a video camera that let him record up to 30 seconds of footage.
He stole the idea from one of his workers and then had someone build a device capable of recording.
How is filmed measured?
In film per second
In movement per second
In frames per second
In motion per second
What is the most common measurement for film in the US?
24
32
12
16
Draw out what you think a celluloid is
Who invented the kinetograph?
Thomas Edison
Einstein
Abraham Lincoln
Edward Muybridge
Who were the set of brothers who created one of the very first films?
The Nolan Twins
The Duffer Brothers
The Lumiere Brothers
The Marx Brothers
One of the first feature films is called, "Le Voyage Dans La Lune". What does this translate too?
The Lunar Eclipse
Trip to the Moon
Voyage of the Lunatics
The Dan from La Lune Beach
Draw out what you think a sprocket is.
What were the first film studios called?
Film Factories
Pixar Studios
The Itty bitty Studios
Film Palaces
Which of the following is not something that happened after the First "footage" of a Kiss was shown in a movie called "The Widow Jones"
The Roman Catholic church called for moral reform
Venues that shows this movie could be prosecuted to jail time
People were so offended that they rioted across the streets
It led to teenagers sneaking out to go watch the film on dates
What was the name of the first projector that the Lumiere Brothers created called? Today, this word is used to describe the art of and craft of motion pictures.
How much did it cost too look into the first virtual theater: The Kinetoscope?
A Nickel
A Quarter
A Dollar
A Penny
Which film from the early 1900s is known as the first "Jump Scare" film?
Roundhay Garden Scene
The Arrival of a Train
Le Manoir du Diable
The Widow Jones
What type of effect in film describes a real scenario: Example, Fog Machine, Fire Starting, etc. The Answer is (a) Effect.
Name one reason why the Motion Picture Patents Company was a bad thing.
Draw out what 5 frames per second would look like.
The longest film during the early 1900s was "Le Voyage Dans La Lune". How long was it?
1 Hour
5 Minutes
1 Minute
13 Minutes
How was editing done in the early 1900s?
They would use Cap Cut.
They would use scissors and tape to cut and edit.
They would use Adobe Premiere.
They would hot glue the strips of film over each other.
(a) is the action of forbidding something, especially by law.
