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When were DVDs first released for sale in the United States?
a.1996
b.2007
c.1997
d.1977
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When were DVDs first released for sale in the United States?
a.1996
b.2007
c.1997
d.1977
C.1997
What are digital videos?
a.Those are recorded, edited, and often transmitted in digital form as used by computers.
b.Those used special effects that include motion capture technology add new realism to computer-generated characters, and their movements.
c.Those are merging several layers of images that were shot separately.
d.Those are used for transmission over the Internet.
a.Those are recorded, edited, and often transmitted in digital form as used by computers.
Movie-making effects that have images projected behind performers who are in the foreground is called as...
a.Front projection
b.Rear projection
c.Compositing
d.mattes
b.Rear projection
What is MPAA?
a.a movie rating system
b.The total box office revenue before expenses are deducted.
c.A trade organization that represents the major film studios
d.Self-regulation of sex on screen by the motion picture industry.
c.A trade organization that represents the major film studios
What does a film technique of front projection function?
a.having images projected behind performers who are in the foreground.
b.letting actors be photographed in front of an image so that they appear as part of it.
c.merging several layers of images that were shot separately.
d.All of the options are wrong
b.letting actors be photographed in front of an image so that they appear as part of it.
A movie genre that includes motion pictures with synchronized sound for dialogue and ended the golden age of silent movies was referred to as:
a.Talkies
b.Film noir
c.Feature films
d.Star system
a.Talkies
What does a film technique of front projection function?
a.having images projected behind performers who are in the foreground.
b.letting actors be photographed in front of an image so that they appear as part of it.
c.merging several layers of images that were shot separately.
d.All of the options are wrong
havihaving images projected behind performers who are in the foreground.
letting actors be photographed in front of an image so that they appear as part of it.
merging several layers of images that were shot separately.
All of the options are wrongng images projected behind performers who are in the foreground.
letting actors be photographed in front of an image so that they appear as part of it.
merging several layers of images that were shot separately.
All of the options are wrong
Where was Hollywood's "Lord of the Rings" shot and edited?
New Zealand
The USA
Great Britain
Mexican
A situation that a company with the same owner handles different aspects of a business within the same industry, such as film production and distribution is called as...
Concentration of ownership
Vertical integration
The studio system
Auteurs
Which sound systems can yield multichannel digital surround sound?
The Digital Theater Sound (DTS) systems
Digital CDs
Photoreceptor
Surround sound systems
Which movie was the first full-length computer-animated hit film in the US?Star Wars (1977) Toy Story (1995) The Matrix (1999) Avatar (2009)Which film was the first film to use a technique called front projection?"Star Wars" "Avatar" "Lord of the Rings" "King Kong"Which movies are usually regarded as the turning points in a return to big-budget blockbusters in the US?Jaws (1975) and Star Wars (1977) Toy Story (1995) and The Matrix (1999) The Lord of the Rings (2001) or the Forrest Gumps (1994) Avatar (2009)In order to solve criticism of U.S cultural imperialism in the world's film industry, Hollywood tends to participate in complex coproductions with other countries. Which film is one of the examples of such activity?Avatar" "Lord of the Rings" "Star Wars" "Jurassic World"What was the first major production to use digital video for image capture?"The Matrix" (1999) "Avatar" (2009) "Attack of the Clones" (2002) "The Hobbit" (2012)When does a concentration of ownership occur?a.The total box office revenue before expenses is deducted. b.A company with the same owner handles different aspects of a business within the same industry, such as film production and distribution. c.Several kinds of media or many outlets of the same kind of media are owned by single owners. d.The peak of the film box office happened with 90 million people attending the movies weekly in the US.What are theatrical films?The films released for distribution in movie theaters. The films are made cheaply and quickly. The films relied on key stars to promote studio films. The films released for distribution in televisionWho did invent the first functional motion picture camera in 1888?D. W. Griffith Edwin S. Porter The French Lumière brothers Thomas EdisonWhich movie is considered the first successful talkie in the United States' film industry?"King Kong" "Beauty and the Beast" (2012) "The Jazz Singer" (1927) "Batman" (2015)What are independent films?A film production that is made specifically for movie theaters Cheaply and quickly made genre films. Films not made by the major studios. Films that are leased for distribution in movie theaters.What were the four biggest film studios in the United States in 1948 - 1960?MGM, Warner, Paramount, and Fox Disney, PBS, Paramount, Warner Brothers RKO, Warner Brothers, Fox, Paramount Disney, RKO, Fox, HBOFilms have traditionally been distributed in a series of windows of time linked to specific channels. What does the terms Windows mean?Transmitted in digital form as used by computers. Separate film release times for different channels or media. Directors who see themselves as artists. A studio system in HollywoodWhat is the use of digital equipment to rearrange scenes to make the master copy called?Compositing Mattes Front projection Nonlinear editingA process that includes editing, sound effects, and visual effects that are added after shooting the original footage is calledNonlinear editing Postproduction Mattes CompositingAn antipiracy initiative by the film and music industries, defeated in 2011 because it seemed to limit Internet rights is calledStop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) MPAA MPAA ratings The 2007-2008 Writers Guild and Screen Actors GuildWhat were the first words tapped out on Samuel F.B. Morse's telegraph in 1844? a. "What hath God wrought?" b. "Mr. Watson, come here! I want to see you!" c. "Lightning lines" d. all of the options are wronga. "What hath God wrought?"When was the Graham Act that calls for universal telephone service signed? a. 1921 b. 1934 c. 1984 d. 1896a. 1921When was the iPhone first introduced? a. 2006 b. 2007 c. 2008 d. 2009b. 2007What is M-commerce? a. Electronic shopping transactions are completed with a cell phone. b. Mobile phones that can access the Internet and buy a product c. Mobile services by leasing capacity from network owners. d. Software applications for use on a smartphonea. Electronic shopping transactions are completed with a cell phone.In telecommunication, a method that breaks up digital information into individually addressed chunks, or packets is called as... a. Packet switching b. Broadband c. Digital subscriber line (DSL) d. Modemsa. Packet switchingA system that uses light instead of electricity to transmit information is defined as... a. Coaxial cable b. Fiber-optic c. Cable modems d. Blinking lightsb. Fiber-opticWhen was the first communication satellite, Telstar, launched? a. 1961 b. 1952 c. 1972 d. 1962d. 1962Theoretically, what is the download speed of fourth-generation (4G) phones? a. About 10 million bits per second in the USA. b. 100 million bits per second in a speeding car and up to 1 billion bits per second standing still. c. About 100 million bits per second in the USA. d. 10 million bits per second in a speeding car and up to 100 million bits per second standing still.b. 100 million bits per second in a speeding car and up to 1 billion bits per second standing still.Telephone companies can be divided roughly into three categories based on the scope of the calls they carry, including: a. Private, state-owned, and international b. International, national, and local c. International, long-distance, and local d. Small, medium, and largec. International, long-distance, and localWhat do Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) offer? a. Mobile services by leasing capacity from network owners. b. Competing systems and dominant. c. Network control centers. d. Many application programs or apps.a. Mobile services by leasing capacity from network owners.Services that use information about the location of mobile phone users to tailor content to specific locations are called as a. Wireless apps b. Wireline apps c. Location-based services d. Appsc. Location-based servicesWhat can Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) do? a. Send information back and forth to relays in orbit around the earth. b. Send the Internet's TCP/IP packets through the air to wireless receivers at speeds of over 1 billion bits per second. c. Transmit information between relay towers on highly focused beams of radio waves. d. Transmit high-speed data for video and the internet on a cellphone.b. Send the Internet's TCP/IP packets through the air to wireless receivers at speeds of over 1 billion bits per second.The desktop version of wireless networking that can link your earpiece to your phone and your phone to your personal computer, or wireless printers, scanners, and digital cameras, is called as.... a. Bluetooth b. Third-generation (3G) c. Satellite d. Appa. BluetoothWho are the subjects of Government regulations subsidizing basic telephone and Internet service in the United States? a. Low-income families b. Rural residents c. School, libraries, and hospitals d. All the options are correctd. All the options are correctWhat does Coaxial cable mean? a. The high-capacity wire is used for cable television transmission. b. To connect personal computers to cable TV systems. c. High-speed Internet connections. d. A line that can send high-speed data over existing phone linesa. The high-capacity wire is used for cable television transmission.When were virtual reality apps for smartphones first debuted? a. 2006 b. 2016 c. 2007 d. 2017b. 2016In the USA, one of the fees built into users' monthly phone bills supports ... a. National security b. tax c. Client service d. 911 emergencya. National securityIn the USA, what does the Electronic Communication Privacy Act (ECPA) assure? a. That users' wireline conversations cannot be tapped or recorded without their permission or legal authorization. b. The privacy of people who use cordless phones is protected. c. That law enforcement officials have special access to Internet provider networks. d. That law enforcement officials have special access to Internet provider networks, except those operated by colleges and universities.a. That users' wireline conversations cannot be tapped or recorded without their permission or legal authorization.What does the communications spectrum include? a. Networks that allow multiple users to share peripheral devices, such as printers, and to access software stored on a shared file server. b. Systems that transmit information between relay towers on highly focused beams of radio waves. c. The range of electromagnetic radiation frequencies that are used in wireless communication systems. d. Systems that send information back and forth to relays in orbit around the earth.c. The range of electromagnetic radiation frequencies that are used in wireless communication systems.Systems that send information back and forth to relays in orbit around the earth are called as... a. Satellite b. LAN c. Wifi d. Microwavea. SatelliteThe functions of the POTs (plain old telephone service) on smartphones include: a. Dial tone, transmission, and switching; and then, call waiting, speed dialing, conference calling, call forwarding, caller ID, voice mail, automatic redialing of the last party you called, or the last party who called you. b. Dial tone, transmission c. Dial tone, and switching d. Dial tone, transmission, and switchinga. Dial tone, transmission, and switching; and then, call waiting, speed dialing, conference calling, call forwarding, caller ID, voice mail, automatic redialing of the last party you called, or the last party who called you.When were fourth-generation (4G) phones first introduced? a. 2014 b. 2015 c. 2012 d. 2010d. 2010What were the first electronic communications networks? a. AT&T b. AT&T and Bell c. Morse's telegraph and Bell's telephone d. Bellc. Morse's telegraph and Bell's telephoneWhich kinds of Phones were the first to cross a telephone and a handheld computer, with a built-in Web browser and an e-mail service, which a high-speed data transmission capacity for video and Internet? a. Third-generation (3G) phones b. 4G cell phones c. Smartphones d. Packet switchinga. Third-generation (3G) phones