Ashford Week 1 Quiz Eng225: Intro Film - Essay Example

1. Question:

Justify several acts the most basic structure in a film should have.

Four

CORRECT Three

Seven

Eight

2. Question:

Which do you think is the best setting for a movie that is based on emotional isolation? Justify your answer.

A fast-flowing river

A school bus

CORRECT An abandoned outpost

A crowded town

3. Question:

When watching a play, justify which character the audience is intended to identify with.

The second banana

The antagonist

The love interest

CORRECT The protagonist

4. Question:

Theoretical movies have survived for a long time despite facing stiff competition from television, among other mediums. What do you think has helped theoretical movies to remain relevant to date? Justify your response.

They are less costly to distribute

They are cheap to attend

CORRECT They are communal experiences

The audience can access them easier than others can.

5. Question:

Films cost a lot to produce. Which of these movies qualify as a small-budget one? Justify your answer.

Titanic

Justice League

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

CORRECT Paranormal Activity

6. Question:

Production of films requires the input of various people. Who among the following is involved in the visual representation of the program? Justify your answer.

The director

The production designer

CORRECT The cinematographer

The editor

7. Question:

Different people can do different things after watching a film. What is a critique expected to do after watching a movie? Justify your answer.

Express personal views

Make superficial observation

Summarize the movie

CORRECT Analyze a play on different levels

8. Question:

There has been a drastic reduction in the number of professional film critics in print media. Justify what could have led to this decline.

CORRECT Media outlets are now turning to wire-service critics

More print audiences are becoming uninterested in movies

There are no enough professional critics today

Professional critics are expensive

9. Question:

Justify which of the following statements demonstrates media literacy?

ANSWER Understanding how a film manipulates the viewer’s reactions to it

Knowing all the people involved in the production of the program such as the actors and producers among others

Understanding the theme of the play

Enjoying the play

10. Question:

Which of the following films is not a small-budget movie? Justify your answer.

The Blair Witch Project

Lost in the Translation

The Way of the Dragon