Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Short Answer Questions 


1. What were the four things that Edison needed to make his first movie? -4 marks
Edison needed film, a way of moving the film through a box that would expose one frame after another, a box that also would shoot light through the film onto a screen and he finally needed contents or ideas to shoot things.

2. In a sitcom there are three acts, what are they? -3 marks
The three acts are known as setup, complications and resolution.

3. What's the difference between hard news and soft news? -2 marks
Hard news is usually time factored, happening in the now and soft news is not time sensitive.


4. List three things a director has to do before the production of a movie? -3 marks
Three things a director has to do are hire actors, break down the script into a series of shots and come up with a look or particular style for the movie.

5. Name five types of shows that were on in the 1950s? -5 marks
Five shows that are on in the 1950s are cartoons, news, soap operas, sitcoms and game shows.


6. Does media go too far sometimes? -3 marks
Yes media goes too far, they lie and leave out very important facts that could of made you think something totally different.
Longer Answer Questions 
1. Describe the three parts in a converted pyramid. -6 marks
The lead is the start of the news story and sums up the basic facts of the story: the who, what, where, when and why. The body of the story supports the lead and gives all the details needed for the article. The ending sums up the article and state whatever hasn't been said yet.

2. What makes a good movie poster? -8 marks
What makes a good movie poster is that is has a dominant image, the obvious image of the poster- usually the main character. Ratings or credits, let's the person reading the poster know the opinion of a reliable source. A title, that let's you know the movie name. A tagline that let's you know the mood or personality of a main character. All these things must be included in a good movie poster, they let the person looking at it a bit about the actual movie and the style it's done in.


3. Describe three of the funny jobs and how they help out the production. -6 marks
The graf, is the electrician. They run cables, set up generators and deal with the lighting. Without this person in the production the movie would have bad lighting and nothing would work properly. The director of photography, this person gets the camera to do what the director wants. Without he or she, the movie wouldn't look the way a director wants it to look. A grip- the set mechanic is in charge of building camera dollies and setting up pipes. If this person didn't do there job then the moving shots would look sloppy and out of order.
4. What are five ways advertisers manipulate their audience and how do they do it? -10 marks
Using a famous person in an ad tricks the audience into thinking that the famous person uses or supports the product. Bold colours, they are eye catchy and more noticable. Catchy slogan, may get stuck in the audience head or be fun to say. Science and numbers, are normally made up but trick the audience into thinking the ad is more professional and reliable to buy. Weisel words are used but don't mean anything or something completely opposite to it.

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