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Which of the following is NOT an example of asynchronous sound? |
A bottle of champagne is opened, and the audience hears a pop as the cork flies across the room. |
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Which of the following is NOT a function of silence? |
It may help an audience anticipate what might happen next in the plot. |
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Most film sounds are constructed _____. |
during postproduction |
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With regard to sound, what is the crucial difference between sound and silent films? |
A sound film can emphasize silence, but a silent film has no option. |
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What is the difference between diegetic and nondiegetic sound? |
Diegetic sound originates from a source within a film’s world; nondiegetic sound comes from outside that world. |
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Why would filmmakers use the extremes of near silence or shocking loudness in a scene? |
To signal something important. |
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Which of the following does NOT describe a perceptual characteristic of sound? |
Amplitude. |
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When is nondiegetic music recorded? |
It is recorded at the very end of the editing process so that it can be accurately matched to the images. |
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Which of the following is NOT a function of asynchronous sound? |
It produces spatial awareness. |
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How do environmental sounds typically function in a film? |
they provide information about a film’s setting and action. |
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Which of the following are excluded from a film’s soundtrack? |
A director’s rehearsal notes. |
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How does the grand operatic music used in the "Helicopter Attack" scene in Apocalypse Now (1979) help to reveal Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore’s character? |
It underscores his megalomania. |
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How does an audience process visual and sound elements in a film? |
They can easily differentiate visual elements, while it is more challenging for them to separate sound into its constituent parts. |
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Which of the following film sounds are typically recorded during production? |
Dialogue. |
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What was unusual about the sound production of Citizen Kane? |
Music was composed before the rough cut of the film had been assembled. |
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Which type of film sound tends to dominate most films? |
Vocal sounds. |
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Why is ADR used? |
To rerecord sound originally recorded on the set. |
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What is the principal difference between traditional sound effects and Foley sounds? |
Traditional sound effects are created and recorded "wild"; Foley sounds are recorded in sync with the picture. |
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What made Orson Welles famous overnight? |
His 1938 radio production of The War of the Worlds. |
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How do the following directors use music to enhance the pace of a film? |
Tom Tykwer uses techno-music to match the surreal tempo in Run Lola Run (1998). |
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