BrainMass Quizzes Introduction to Film This quiz will test your knowledge of the basic vocabulary of the making and history of cinema. 1 The motion picture is based on this principle, in which afterimages are maintained on the human retina of 1/10 second. persistence of memory persistence of vision persistence of time persistence of ocularity 2 An early movie with embedded sound is called a(n) audio-visual soundie talkie musical 3 The first movie with embedded sound. The Jazz Singer A Trip to the Moon War of the Worlds Birth of a Nation 4 This category of cinematic art has tells no story and simply records movement. documentary avant-garde absolute non-representational 5 This film maker was a pioneer in stop-action photography and is credited with the first horror and science fiction movies. Georges Meliès Lotte Reniger Orson Wells Alice Guy-Blanché 6 This film maker, known for his controversial plots, was the first to use cross-cutting, close-ups, and complex story lines. Al Jolson D.W. Griffith Orson Wells Douglas Fairbanks 7 The first motion picture was created by The Lumière Brothers Alexander Graham Bell Georges Meliès Thomas Edison 8 This cinematic technique involves switching back and forth between scenes that are related thematically. cross cutting dissolve iris buildup and release 9 Also known as "breaking the fourth wall," this technique involves a character talking to the audience. dramatic monologue soliloquy direct address thinking out loud 10 This panel of rough sketches outlining short sequences helps to determine how to aim cameras, plan locations, set lighting, and edit a film in advance of shooting. storyboard idea map première pensée ésquisse Submit Quiz