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Watch films like a filmmaker: developing curiosity and asking questions

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REMINDER: THIS Socrative quiz is NOT for assessment. Please attempt EVERY question! You will NOT lose marks for wrong answers, and your marks will be private. This is an interactive exercise to teach you how to critique a film like a filmmaker - while you are watching it. Give it your best!

What is a visual motif, and which example of this can you see even in these opening titles?

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A visual motif is a kind of movie camera. You can see it used here to capture the film in technicolor.

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A visual motif is a type of costume used in the 1950s. You can see Gene Kelly wear these type of pants in the opening sequence.

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A visual motif is a recurring image or visual design

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element. Here we see the umbrella, which is used throughout the film to represent the fact that love can shelter you from difficulties.

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A visual motif is a mirror used in the lighting department to reflect shadows on a set. It is used here in the opening titles.

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Filmmakers ALWAYS carefully watch the titles and credits! We make note of the key creatives on the films we watch.

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Who is 'Singin' in the Rain' co-directed by?

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Grace Kelly, one of the leading actors

B

Gene Kelly, one of the leading actors.

C

Kelly Francis, a production designer.

D

Kelly LeBrock, a famous movie actor.

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(When watching a film you should think about when the film was made AND the era or year in which it was set).

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What year is the film SET? (this is different from when the movie was FILMED!)

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1927

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1897

C

1952

D

1954

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(you can learn a lot about filmmaking techniques from this film!)

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What is the microphone on the red carpet actually used for, in real life?

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It is the main microphone used to record audio throughout the movie.

B

It is used to record the sounds of feet on the red carpet.

C

This is a prop, but it is meant to show that the red carpet is broadcast live on the radio.

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It is used to transmit audio back to the studio recording booth.

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We will learn about screenwriting techniques and dramatic terms later on in the semester. This question is a tough one! Just make a GUESS.

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What are the untruths that Don Lockwood speaks about himself known as in screenwriting terms?

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A "beautiful lie".

B

"Dramatic irony" which is a screenwriting term which means where the audience knows more than some of the characters on screen.

C

ADR

D

Plot points.

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Film is its own medium, but it is informed by art, music, dance, theatre and every art form. Gradually you will learn how cinema fits into the history of the performing and visual arts. Develop your curiosity!

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What form of theatre are Don and Cosmo performing?

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Vaudeville, a form of popular entertainment that was very influential on the genre of cinema that developed into the 'musical'.

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Boogie. A form of dance performed by two people.

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Shakespearean tragedy.

D

A chorus line.

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Start to analyse camera movements, and how they may be achieved!

# What camera movements are used in the western scene?

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Pan, tilt and tracking.

B

Zoom.

C

Handheld camera.

D

Lightworks.

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What editing effect is used as we see the plane?

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High frame rate (slow motion).

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Low frame rate (fast motion).

C

Double negative.

D

Hand processing.

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Name three types of shots used by directors.

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(you will need to become familiar with these terms)

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Close up, mid shot, wide shot.

B

Fast shot, slow shot, medium fast shot.

C

Black shot, white shot, yellow shot.

D

Large shot, miniature shot, extreme miniature shot.

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What genre of movie is The Royal Rascal?

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A piano movie.

B

A composer movie.

C

A silent movie.

D

A vaudeville movie.

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The actors in 'Singin' in the Rain" are skilled in dancing and acting in multiple styles, as the story itself reveals the widerange of performance skills needed by actors in a musical film.

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What aspects of performance does the silent movie favour?

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Vocal performance

B

Physical performance

C

Singing performance

D

Speaking performance

#12 Different genres and different directors use different styles of using the camera and editing.

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How would you describe the camera direction and editing in 'Singin' in the Rain' so far?

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Fast cuts, action style.

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Handheld, documentary style.

C

Fluid camera movement, fewer cuts.

D

Static camera, more cuts.

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Car scenes require their own speical techniques to film them given safety and practical concerns.

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Much of the car scene is filmed using which technique?

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In a sky capsule.

B

In a real car, on a real road.

C

In a truck.

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In a static car, on a sound stage.

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Shot sizes are integral to learn - we will cover this during the

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subject.

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# What is the name for the shot size in the main shot used in the car on the way to Beverley hills, featuring two characters in one frame?

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A three shot

B

A 4 shot

C

A five shot

D

A 2 shot

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How is the camera movement in towards the car achieved - when they arrive at their destination?

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The director carries the camera.

B

The cameraperson carries the camera.

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A crane.

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A gimbal.

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Filmmaking is a balance of creative and practical concerns. Many scenes are set in darkness, but actors and crews get tired at night!

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What technique is used to film during the day but make it look like night?

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"Day for night" where the film is shot in the daytime, but then graded to look darker, like it is night time

B

"Night for day", where the film is shot in the nighttime, and graded to look like daytime.

C

"Day for day" where the film is shot in the daytime and graded to look like the daytime.

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"Night for night" where the film is shot in the nighttime, and graded to look like the nighttime.

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Think about the style of editing so far in 'Singin' in the Rain'. We will cover editing towards the end of semester.

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What style of editing is mainly used in the film?

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MTV, or fast cutting editing.

B

A form of editing known as classical, Hollywood or "continuity editing".

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Montage

D

Flashback

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Lighting technology used in cinema has changed a lot over the last century to the point where we now use much lowerenergy lights such as LED.

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What lighting technology was mainly used in the production of 1950s musicals like 'Singin' in the Rain'?

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Hot and inefficient lighting such as incandescent tungsten lights and HMIs.

B

LED lights

C

Fluorescent lights

D

Sun reflectors

#19 What shot size is used most of the time during the "make 'em laugh" routine?

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Close up

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Extreme close up

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Medium close up

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Wide shot

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A lot of directing is about learning to communicate with your performers in the best way.

# What can a director do in a silent film they can't usually do while directing a contemporary "talking picture" with sound?

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Direct a film and do a dance routine at the same time.

B

Direct the actors with prompts throughout the shot.

C

Direct using cranes and jibs to move the camera.

D

Direct the actors to speak more loudly.

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A very important part of directing is casting - choosing the right actor for the role.

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What about Lena's voice could you say her bad casting for a romantic lead in a "talking picture" with sound?

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Her voice is too mellifluous and melodic.

B

Her voice is too nasal and whiny, and her accent is that of a lower class than is appropriate for a romantic lead in Hollywood in the 1920s.

C

Her voice is too masculine for the role.

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Her voice is too upper class,

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What editing techniques and film effects are used in the musical movies montage scene?

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50mm and 150mm lenses.

B

Wipes and fast cuts.

C

Stanislavski technique.

D

Warm tones.

#23 What kind of editing techniques are used to move between the beautiful womens' fashions?

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Dissolves.

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Zooms.

C

Tracking.

D

Jibs.

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Actors movement must be carefully planned to ensure they are properly lit, framed and focused. Marks are set on the floor to show different points at which they must move to. Most scenes in this film are meticulously choreographed not just the dance scenes.

What is it called when an actor steps into exactly the correct position to catch the correct light, camera frame and lens focus?

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Hitting your mark.

B

Hitting the fan.

C

Hitting the wall.

D

Hitting the director.

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