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    Introduction to Film

    This quiz will test your knowledge of the basic vocabulary of the making and history of cinema.

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    The motion picture is based on this principle, in which afterimages are maintained on the human retina of 1/10 second.

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    An early movie with embedded sound is called a(n)

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    The first movie with embedded sound.

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    This category of cinematic art has tells no story and simply records movement.

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    This film maker was a pioneer in stop-action photography and is credited with the first horror and science fiction movies.

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    This film maker, known for his controversial plots, was the first to use cross-cutting, close-ups, and complex story lines.

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    The first motion picture was created by

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    This cinematic technique involves switching back and forth between scenes that are related thematically.

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    Also known as "breaking the fourth wall," this technique involves a character talking to the audience.

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    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.