Understanding Cinema as a Narrative Medium

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What are the basic elements that go into the composition of any film?

Actors, Locations, Lighting, Objects (correct)
Speech, Music, Silence, Effects
Actors, Lighting, Speech, Music
Locations, Objects, Effects, Silence

Which medium uses solid objects, textures, and three-dimensional space?

Architecture
Cinema
Sculpture (correct)
Painting

What does cinema use that all other mediums also use?

Building blocks, textures, colours/tones
Sound, silence, space (correct)
Lines, surfaces, colours/tones, shapes
Solid objects, textures, colours/tones

Which medium uses sound and space?

Theater (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does literature use as its material for realization?

Words [language] (A) Signup and view all the answers

In cinema, how do viewers perceive the images compared to literature?

Viewers directly see the image on screen for the same amount of time and as composed by the director. (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does architecture differ from other arts, such as sculpture?

Architecture reveals itself through multiple points of views and has a functional use value. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes music from other art forms?

Music is an aural art that uses sound and silence in different patterns and combinations. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What makes cinema intimately related to literature, visual arts, and performing arts?

Cinema uses story-telling techniques of literature, basic elements of visual arts, music, and actors' performances. (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does cinema differ from architecture?

Cinema composes visuals using the illusion of three-dimensional space and offers multiple points of view, while architecture is a spatial, three-dimensional art with a functional use value. (B) Signup and view all the answers