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The manipulation and control of time is called:
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B. timing
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A. controlling
B. timing C. blocking D. sequencing E. running |
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The flow of the show or show segments is known as:
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D. rhythm
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A. scene time
B. sequence time C. timing D. rhythm E. pace |
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Primary motion means camera motion
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False
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True or False
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What is the sum of several scene times called?
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D. sequence time
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A. segment time
B. running time C. shot time D. sequence time E. story time |
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Camera movement is:
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E. secondary motion
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A. primary motion
B. 1st class motion C. tertiary motion D. 2nd class motion E. secondary motion |
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One of the reasons controlling sequence, shot and scene times is aesthetically important is because:
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C. they control the overall rhythm of the show
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A. they influence the objective experience of the viewer
B. they determine the amount of story time available C. they control the overall rhythm of the show D. they influence the temporal density |
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In television, the actual time when an event happens (the time when such an event is listed on the program log) is an example of:
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B. clock time
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A. sequence time
B. clock time C. running time D. story time E. shot time |
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How do plot time and character time relate?
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A. they can, and usually do, differ
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A. they can, and usually do, differ
B. character time must always be faster than plot time C. they must be identical D. plot time is harder to measure than character time E. plot time must always be faster than character time |
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The least obtrusive transition device is the:
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C. cut
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A. dissolve
B. superimposition C. cut D. fade E. wipe |
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In television, commercial inserts can act as definite transitions from one stage of event development to the next
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True
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True or False
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Some transitional effects carry metamessages
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True
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True or False
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In the context of a screen event, the viewer will accept sequential events as being simultaneous as long as they are identified as such.
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True
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True or False
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character time
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Concerned with character's actions and feelings
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clock time
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The "at" position in the timeline
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cut
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Instantaneous change from one shot (image) to another
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plot time
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Objective and subjective time concerning the story or sequence of events.
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sequence
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The sum of several scenes that compose an organic whole
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shot time
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The clock time duration of a shot
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superimposition
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The simultaneous overlay of two pictures on the same screen
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tertiary motion
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Apparent motion generated by editing
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timing
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Control and the manipulation of objective time and the structuring of subjective time.
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wipe
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Transition in which a second image, framed in some geometric shape, gradually replaces all or part of the first one
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The perceived speed of a show or show segment is known as:
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A. pace
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A. pace
B. rhythm C. timing D. sequence time E. scene time |
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In television, running times vary with the subjective time of the event
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False
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True or False
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Films have been made in which story time and running time are the same
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True
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True or False
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What is the sum of several scene times called?
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A. sequence time
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A. sequence time
B. story time C. running time D. segment time E. shot time |
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More than anything else, timing depends on the director having a good sense of rhythm.
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True
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True or False
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Clock time signifies the "at" position of an event in the time continuum, while running time indicates a "from-to" position in time continuum.
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True
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True or False
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What is shot time?
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E. the running time between transitions
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A. the time it takes to get a shot recorded
B. the duration of the production C. the running time of the total recording D. the delay time between the director's signal and starting the camera E. the running time between transitions |
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The cut is one of the principal means of controlling pace and rhythm.
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True
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True or False
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Generally, the various transition devices used to link scenes together should be as apparent as possible to call attention to the editing.
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False
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True or False
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In the context of a screen event, the viewer will accept sequential events as being simultaneous as long as they are identified as such
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True
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True or False
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Of all the transitional devices, the only one which does not have a visual existence of its own is:
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B. the cut
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A. the wipe
B. the cut C. the superimposition D. the fade E. the defocus effect |
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cutaway
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Shot of an object or event that is peripherally connected with the overall event
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pace
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The perceived speed of an event
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primary motion
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Event motion in front of the camera
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running time
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Overall length of a video program or film
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scene
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A small structural (action) or thematic (story) unit, usually consisting of several shots
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What type of motion is necessary to follow action with the camera?
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A. secondary motion
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A. secondary motion
B. editing motion C. primary motion D. z-axis motion E. tertiary motion |
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According to Zettl, the aesthetic justification for shorter running times for television programs than feature films is:
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B. watching TV is more perceptually demanding than watching a movie
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A. while there are practical reasons for them, there is no aesthetic justification
B. watching TV is more perceptually demanding than watching a movie C. to allow greater program variety D. FCC rules require it E. to allow more commercials |
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The objective time span of an event as depicted by the screen event is known as:
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C. story time
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A. running time
B. sequence time C. story time D. shot time E. spot time |
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The smallest convenient operational unit of a film or television show--the interval between two distinct video transitions--is called:
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A. a shot
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A. a shot
B. a sequence C. a belt D. a "take" E. a scene |
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The difficulty of predicting subjective time means it cannot be manipulated
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False
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True or False
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When using a wipe, the editor is not too concerned with visual shot continuity.
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True
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True or False
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Tertiary motion is especially fast object motion
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False
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True or False
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