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This category is for quizzes that deal with some slightly different aspects of film - that of the business of movies, and that of the technique of making movies. We welcome quizzes on box office records, film theory and history, and camera use.
Editors: spanishliz, linkan, skunkee, Nannanut, Polaris101, tiffanyram, jmorrow Quiz Search:
1 History of Film Genres 1900-1950 Part 2!
This quiz continues my 'History of Film Genres 1900-1950'. Enjoy!
Difficult
10 Q
billybob87
Jan 06 07
789 plays
2 Steadicam - History and Use
The Steadicam is a relatively new camera, invented in the early 1980s. It gives a sort of gliding look to the frame. This quiz is on the history and use of that camera. Enjoy!
Tough
5 Q
rj211
Jun 09 02
414 plays
3 Hollywood Records--Oscars and Actors
Here is a quiz on some records that were set in Hollywood for different things. Good luck!
Average
15 Q
randyaimee
Jan 26 01
1689 plays
4 Cinema History
Cinema history from the late 19th century to the middle of the 20th.
Very Difficult
10 Q
fairytale
May 08 02
1347 plays
5 Let's Make a Film!
Sure, you like to watch movies, but have you ever thought of how many people it takes to make one? Watch the credits and see if you know who does each of these jobs.
Average
10 Q
Tchochkekop
Oct 21 09
171 plays
6 Film School in Ten Questions
I’m shooting a movie on film…yes, that elusive four letter word that filmmakers salivate to. Can you help me with everything from planning to the final editing?
Average
10 Q
eggman1020
Oct 25 09
234 plays
7 Film Basics
This is a very basic quiz on filmic elements, from camera technique to genre. Much of this information is garnered from Bordwell and Thompson's 'Film Art'. Enjoy!
Average
10 Q
rj211
Apr 04 02
1479 plays
8 History of Film Genres 1900-1950
I just started my Film minor and History of World Cinema 1 was the first class I took. Here's a review of some of the early cinema, up to and including film noir (in two parts).
Tough
10 Q
billybob87
Jan 04 07
507 plays
9 Weaving Masterpiece Movies: The Secrets Unveiled
Loved watching "Star Wars", "The Matrix", "A Fistful of Dollars" or "Macbeth"? Enter this cinematheque session to discover the surprising secrets of their beauty.
Difficult
10 Q
zanazana
Jan 18 08
234 plays
10 RKO
From its beginnings in the early 30's to its end in the late 50's, RKO Radio Pictures made its individual mark on Hollywood.
Difficult
20 Q
tjoebigham
Jun 21 01
444 plays
11 The Science and Technology of Motion Pictures
This is a quiz on the early scientific principles and technologies that contributed to what we know as film today. Enjoy!
Tough
5 Q
rj211
Sep 28 02
507 plays
12 It Came from the 50s
This quiz is about some classic and not so classic 3-D movies from the 1950s, hope you like it!
Tough
10 Q
gamemaker
Jan 04 03
360 plays
13 MovieTerms
This should be an interesting quiz about terms used in film making, on movie sets. It's not hard, but keep a close eye on your spelling in the (few) fill in questions. Please have fun.
Difficult
10 Q
caaro
Aug 10 00
948 plays
14 Set in One Place, Filmed in Another
For one reason or another, many film settings are improvised. Often the setting does not exist or is inaccessible. Tell me where the following films and parts of films were shot. Good luck!
Tough
10 Q
hews
Mar 06 03
564 plays
15 Movie Special Effects and Makeup Men
This is derived from the book, 'Men, Makeup and Monsters' and about the men who created the effects and characters we love so much.
Difficult
10 Q
Piccolo-san
Apr 14 02
294 plays
16 Special Effects Artists
Know your special effects artists.
Difficult
5 Q
Untouchablesrock
Oct 17 01
261 plays
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Last Updated Nov 21 09 5:44 AM

Some sample questions from this category:

* This term indicates a shot composed with the horizon not parallel with the bottom of the frame.
* A documentary style in which no directional control is exerted, is called...
* This term indicates an item, event or piece of knowledge considered important to the characters, but which the audience either doesn't know about or doesn't care about.
* This title is used for the head of the electrical department on a film set.
* This term refers to the sum total of all factors affecting the artistic look or feel of a shot.


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