Standard motion picture Standard motion picture projectors present images at  projectors present images at 

---- frames per-second.   ---- frames per-second.    

24

Niépce in France was first able Niépce in France was first able to produce a crude to produce a crude

photographic image, but it was photographic image, but it was -------- who came up with a -------- who came up with a process that could actually be process that could actually be

considered photography .considered photography .

Louis Daguerre

Thomas Edison's company devised the -------- to Thomas Edison's company devised the -------- to allow people one at a time to watchallow people one at a time to watch

'movies.’ 'movies.’

kinetoscope

The first film gauge to be standardized The first film gauge to be standardized was:was:

35 mm

The Great Train Robbery

An employee of Thomas Edison, An employee of Thomas Edison, Edwin Porter, created the first Edwin Porter, created the first

U.S. narrative film ---- in 1903.   U.S. narrative film ---- in 1903.  

Standard motion picture projectors present images at  ---

frames per-second.  

24

The first film gauge to be standardized was:

35 mm

In the '---------,' a major studio hired a stable of stars and production people to do

as many films as they were assigned -- these people were under contract and

were not allowed to work for any other

studio without permission.  

Studio system

Led by Thomas Edison, once movies had Led by Thomas Edison, once movies had become popular with audiences, several become popular with audiences, several

companies formed a trust called the -------, companies formed a trust called the -------, with a plan was to use their combinedwith a plan was to use their combined patents to control things such as the patents to control things such as the production of raw film stock, projectionproduction of raw film stock, projection equipment, and film distribution and equipment, and film distribution and

exhibition. exhibition.

Motion Picture Patents Company

Although there is no single route from a story idea becoming a movie, film

ideas are typically represented by a(n) --------, which is a summary of what a proposed film is all about, averages about 60 pages for a 90-minute film, and covers the basic story line of the

film, the actor roles, and the key locations.

treatment

In film script and production terminology, a(n) ---- is an instantaneous change from one scene to the next.

cut

In film script and production terminology, a(n) ----- shot indicates that the audience

(camera) will see what the character sees.

POV (also called subjective)

To change from black to picture or picture to black

fade

The reading says Hal Roach and Mack The reading says Hal Roach and Mack Sennett are among those known as Sennett are among those known as

successful ------- of the silent film era. successful ------- of the silent film era.

Comedy actors

Seeing economic consequences in Seeing economic consequences in using people tainted from the using people tainted from the

McCarthy inquisition, studio heads McCarthy inquisition, studio heads ---------- 214 of Hollywood's most ---------- 214 of Hollywood's most talented people– as a result, these talented people– as a result, these

people could not work in the industry people could not work in the industry for more than a decade.   for more than a decade.  

blacklisted

T or F: The big studios worked T or F: The big studios worked together from the early days of silent together from the early days of silent

moviesmovies encouraging the introduction of encouraging the introduction of

sound.  sound.  

false

In 1927, in New York City, -------- In 1927, in New York City, -------- studios introduced the first feature-studios introduced the first feature-

length film length film featuring sound: featuring sound: The Jazz SingerThe Jazz Singer, ,

starring Al Jolson.     starring Al Jolson.    

Warner Bros.

In the 'studio system' the movie In the 'studio system' the movie industry had clearly established three industry had clearly established three basic economic divisions, including basic economic divisions, including --------, the actual screening of the --------, the actual screening of the

films by theaters.films by theaters.

exhibition

Our online text said “for the first half Our online text said “for the first half of the 20th century, ------- was the of the 20th century, ------- was the

most famous movie comedian in the most famous movie comedian in the world.world.

Charlie Chaplin

One technique used by movie studios One technique used by movie studios for maintaining control during the for maintaining control during the beginning of the ‘golden age’ of beginning of the ‘golden age’ of Hollywood was --------, requiring Hollywood was --------, requiring

theaters to take scores of inexpensive, theaters to take scores of inexpensive, second-rate films with unknown stars second-rate films with unknown stars

in order to be able to show the fewin order to be able to show the few really good films. really good films.

block booking

In terms of content and innovations, In terms of content and innovations, -------------- produced in 1941 by Orson produced in 1941 by Orson

Welles, is considered the most notable Welles, is considered the most notable U.S. film every made, although a box U.S. film every made, although a box

office failure.office failure.

Citizen Kane

The Hollywood model of The Hollywood model of moviemaking established during the moviemaking established during the

1930s and ’40s consisted of four 1930s and ’40s consisted of four elements that are still used to define elements that are still used to define

films, including the --------, orfilms, including the --------, or how the story is told. how the story is told.

discourse

The new technology of the 1950s that The new technology of the 1950s that had a big impact on and caused a huge had a big impact on and caused a huge

reduction is movie audiences was reduction is movie audiences was -------.  -------. 

television

Today the term "--------" production of Today the term "--------" production of a movie means it did not originate a movie means it did not originate

with one of the major studios.  with one of the major studios. 

independent

The reading notes that shooting 40 The reading notes that shooting 40 minutes of film costs about  -------- .   minutes of film costs about  -------- .  

$10 thousand

The content of films gained the legal The content of films gained the legal protection of the First Amendment protection of the First Amendment

after the Supreme Court's ------ after the Supreme Court's ------ decision in 1952. decision in 1952.

Burstyn vs. Wilson

It wasn't until the highly successful It wasn't until the highly successful James Cameron film, ------, came James Cameron film, ------, came

along that general audiences warmed along that general audiences warmed up to the idea of 3-D in films--and it up to the idea of 3-D in films--and it

became the most financially became the most financially successful film of all time successful film of all time

Avatar

In talking about the problem of In talking about the problem of international piracy of Hollywood international piracy of Hollywood

movies, the reading uses the example movies, the reading uses the example of theof the movie --------, released in movie --------, released in

late 2001, being available on DVD in late 2001, being available on DVD in Asia for about one dollar a copy—Asia for about one dollar a copy—

only two days after the film debuted inonly two days after the film debuted in U.S. theaters.  U.S. theaters. 

Harry Potter

Even though U.S. films account for Even though U.S. films account for about 90 percent of worldwide film about 90 percent of worldwide film

revenues, the United States produces revenues, the United States produces about ----- percent of the world's about ----- percent of the world's

films. films. 

15 %

In film script and production In film script and production terminology, a(n) ----- is similar to an terminology, a(n) ----- is similar to an

establishing shot, but this term is establishing shot, but this term is generally reserved for the special generally reserved for the special

needs of film. It is the wide shot of needs of film. It is the wide shot of the full scene.the full scene.

Master shot

After shooting the master shot, when After shooting the master shot, when re-shooting scenes where dialogue and re-shooting scenes where dialogue and

actor reactions and movements are actor reactions and movements are repeated each time the camera is repeated each time the camera is

repositioned, these scenes are referred repositioned, these scenes are referred to as -----to as -----

coverage