Film editing - Quiz
Film editing
  • 1. How was editing viewed in the early years of film?
A) A secondary administrative task
B) A highly creative art form
C) A directorial duty
D) A technical job
  • 2. Which of the following was a notable woman editor mentioned in the text?
A) Kathryn Bigelow
B) Dede Allen
C) Mary Pickford
D) Greta Gerwig
  • 3. What is another name for the editor's cut?
A) Studio release
B) Final master
C) Director's polish
D) Assembly edit
  • 4. When does the film editor typically start working?
A) After the studio review
B) After the film is completed
C) During the pre-production phase only
D) While principal photography starts
  • 5. What is the main task of the editor during the editor's cut stage?
A) Arrange scenes in the correct order
B) Compose the film score
C) Mix the dialogue audio
D) Finalize the color grading
  • 6. Why do directors and editors avoid showing the editor's cut to producers?
A) It is illegal to show it before the premiere
B) It does not resemble a well-made movie
C) The director wants to keep the story a secret
D) The file size is too large to share
  • 7. Under DGA rules, how much time do directors receive to prepare their first cut?
A) Two weeks
B) At least six months
C) Exactly one month
D) A minimum of ten weeks
  • 8. What is the primary goal of the director's cut stage?
A) To finish the music soundtrack
B) To market the film to test audiences
C) To mold the film to fit the director's vision
D) To satisfy the studio's financial requirements
  • 9. What does the 'Alan Smithee' credit signify?
A) The editor performed all the directing duties
B) A director no longer wants to be associated with the film
C) The film was edited by a committee
D) The film was produced by the studio head
  • 10. What is the result of the final cut?
A) The raw dailies
B) The definitive version of the film
C) The director's initial vision
D) The rough assembly
  • 11. What is the origin of the expression 'cutting-room floor'?
A) Actors forgetting their lines
B) Damaged digital files
C) Filming scenes that were never scripted
D) Discarded film strips thrown on the floor
  • 12. Who usually has the final say on the cut if the director lacks contractual control?
A) The lead actor
B) The film composer
C) The audience
D) The studio
  • 13. Why might a studio show a nearly finished version to a test audience?
A) To choose the film's title
B) To increase the film's budget
C) To assess how the audience reacts
D) To replace the main actors
  • 14. What task can a sound editor begin after the final cut is finished?
A) Finalizing the soundtrack
B) Re-ordering the scenes
C) Writing the script
D) Removing plot holes
  • 15. What is one reason for the editor's cut being longer than the final film?
A) It includes raw interviews
B) It generally includes everything
C) It includes blooper reels
D) It repeats every scene twice
  • 16. Why is film editing often referred to as the 'invisible art'?
A) Because the audience is not allowed to see the final product
B) Because the equipment used is hidden from the audience
C) Well-practiced editing keeps the viewer engaged without noticing the editor's work
D) Because it requires no creative input from the editor
  • 17. According to the text, which of these is an example of an auteurist director who edits their own films?
A) Akira Kurosawa
B) George Albert Smith
C) Robert W. Paul
D) James Williamson
  • 18. How many basic areas of film editing are identified by Bordwell and Thompson?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Six
D) Eight
  • 19. What was the characteristic of early films before the invention of editing?
A) They were one long, static, and locked-down shot
B) They featured multiple camera angles
C) They used complex cross-cutting techniques
D) They were edited using digital software
  • 20. Which film is credited with being one of the first to feature more than one shot?
A) Come Along, Do!
B) The Big Swallow
C) The Great Train Robbery
D) Life of an American Fireman
  • 21. What breakthrough in film history did James Williamson's Attack on a China Mission Station introduce?
A) The first use of color tinting
B) The first feature-length documentary
C) The first use of digital effects
D) The first reverse angle cut
  • 22. What did the Kuleshov Experiment demonstrate about editing?
A) Juxtaposing shots creates meaning and emotional relationships for the viewer
B) Color tinting is essential for narrative clarity
C) Actors must be present for all parts of the editing process
D) Longer shots are more emotionally engaging than shorter ones
  • 23. In graphic relations, what is the editor analyzing?
A) The historical accuracy of the costumes
B) Light, dark, lines, shapes, volumes, depths, and movement
C) The number of cameras used on set
D) The sound frequency of the dialogue
  • 24. How did early directors like Edwin S. Porter show simultaneous action in different places?
A) By using the cross-cutting editing method
B) By asking the audience to imagine the location changes
C) By filming everything in a single continuous shot
D) By using digital compositing
  • 25. Which of these is NOT a responsibility traditionally handled by the picture editor in the digital era?
A) Adding temporary sound effects
B) Mocking up visual effects
C) Hiring the final music team
D) Cutting in temporary music
  • 26. What is the UK term for a film workprint?
A) Splicing copy
B) Negative strip
C) Cutting copy
D) Final print
  • 27. What machine was known for being used in non-linear editing practice?
A) Moviola
B) Color grading projector
C) Digital intermediate scanner
D) Final Cut workstation
  • 28. Which machine was preferred for playback and refinement of feature films because it was quieter?
A) Film splicer
B) Flatbed machine
C) Moviola
D) Digital scanner
  • 29. What modern post-production process involves manipulating color to create a tone?
A) Film splicing
B) Color grading
C) Non-linear rendering
D) Negative cutting
  • 30. What does DI stand for in the context of film editing?
A) Direct indexing
B) Data integration
C) Digital intermediate
D) Digital inspection
  • 31. What happens in a digital intermediate process instead of cutting the physical negative?
A) The negative is optically scanned
B) The negative is manually glued
C) The negative is printed to tape
D) The negative is discarded immediately
  • 32. Which of these is mentioned as a digital editing system?
A) Steenbeck flatbed
B) Moviola
C) Splicing machine
D) Media Composer
  • 33. Which filmmaker mastered cross-cutting to show parallel action?
A) D. W. Griffith
B) Sergei Eisenstein
C) Lev Kuleshov
D) Esfir Tobak
  • 34. Who edited some of Eisenstein's most important films?
A) Lev Kuleshov
B) Ed Sikov
C) Esfir Tobak
D) D. W. Griffith
  • 35. Which film contains a famous montage showing the development from apes to humans?
A) A film by Esfir Tobak
B) Rocky
C) 2001: A Space Odyssey
D) The Karate Kid
  • 36. What did Eisenstein believe was the basis of all art?
A) Symbolism
B) Conflict
C) Narrative
D) Harmony
  • 37. What example does Eisenstein use to illustrate the concept of screaming?
A) Door + Ear
B) Eye + Water
C) Child + Mouth
D) Mouth + Bird
  • 38. Who keeps a record of continuity during shooting?
A) The set designer
B) The script supervisor
C) The director
D) The lead actor
  • 39. Who developed a system of editing called Intellectual montage?
A) René Clair
B) Luis Buñuel
C) Lev Kuleshov
D) Sergei Eisenstein
  • 40. Which film was directed by Luis Buñuel?
A) The Birth of a Nation
B) Intolerance
C) Un Chien Andalou
D) The 400 Blows
  • 41. Who was the first black woman editor in French cinema?
A) Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
B) Francoise Collin
C) Cecile Decugis
D) Agnes Guillemot
  • 42. Which filmmaker claimed that everything preceding editing is merely a way of producing a film to edit?
A) Alfred Hitchcock
B) Vsevolod Pudovkin
C) Preston Sturges
D) Stanley Kubrick
  • 43. What analogy is used to describe the organizational aspects of an assistant editor's job?
A) Database management
B) Financial accounting
C) Library science
D) Architecture design
  • 44. What is one potential career outcome for an assistant editor?
A) Becoming an editor
B) Becoming a set builder
C) Becoming a film critic
D) Becoming a theater manager
  • 45. Which of the following does film editing NOT shape according to the text?
A) Emotional resonance
B) Rhythm and pacing
C) Narrative structure
D) The camera lens quality
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