Multiple Choice Questions

Question 8.1

1. Derived from the Greek work kinema, the term “cinema” literally refers to___________.

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Question 8.2

2. In 1960s America, the countercultural impulse was reflected in the _____________ films of artists such as Andy Warhol.

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Question 8.3

3. Experimental films that explore the material basis of the film medium are often called ____________.

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Question 8.4

4. Experimental Soviet filmmakers of the 1920s were influenced by ____________, a movement that emphasized dynamic, graphic machine-age art that served a social purpose.

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Question 8.5

5. The term __________ describes both a period of history stretching from the end of the medieval era to the present and identifies an attitude toward progress and science shaped by human interaction.

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Question 8.6

6. In response to regimes of political oppression in the Third World, a film movement called _____________ rejected both commercial cinema and art cinema in order to engage directly with the people.

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Question 8.7

7. The three major experimental film organizations, according to the text, are __________.

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Question 8.8

8. In Strike (1925), Sergei Eisenstein links images of workers being shot to images of a slaughtered bull. This is an example of ______________ association.

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Question 8.9

9. _________ films use color, shape, and line to create patterns and rhythms that are non-representational.

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Question 8.10

10. Films that explore psychological or formal resonances through metaphorical images or symbolic concepts follow ____________.

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Question 8.11

11. Salvador Dalí and Luis Buñuel’s film Un chien andalou (1928) is a famous example of ____________.

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Question 8.12

12. Many experimental films are _________, meaning they lack well-defined characters or plots.

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Question 8.13

13. Films that express emotions, beliefs, or personal visions have a __________.

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Question 8.14

14. The term “avant-garde” literally means __________.

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Question 8.15

15. The use of video game engines to modify computer animation and create new narratives from game worlds is called __________.

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Question 8.16

16. Which of the following is NOT an example of a confrontational tradition in experimental media?

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Question 8.17

17. _________ traditions in experimental media are tied to notions of artistic originality, authenticity, and interiority.

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Question 8.18

18. __________ a term used to describe experimental media that incorporate experiences or elements outside of film, like live performance or computer technology.

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Question 8.19

19. The experimental style or perspective most associated with political positions is ________.

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Question 8.20

20. What did the introduction of consumer video formats in the 1980s help to foster?

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