Movie Script And Screenplay! Trivia Facts Quiz
Movie scripts and screenplay are the joy of all moviegoers such that they get the visuals to the writings. If a script is not so good, there is a great chance that the movie may flop too. Being that you want to work in the film industry, what do you know about the works of those that came before you> take this test to find out!
- 1.What is a magic lantern?
- A.
A collapsible paper lantern.
- B.
A lantern that makes people invisible at night..
- C.
A simple form of image projector used for showing photographic slides.
- D.
A lantern made from a hollowed-out pumpkin with facial features.
- 2.When did the Lumiere Brothers screen their first films in Paris, France?
- A.
July 4, 1776
- B.
September 1, 1879
- C.
December 28, 1895
- D.
April 1, 1900
- 3.What were actualities in the 1890s based on?
- A.
Everyday life
- B.
Actual news events
- C.
Fictional events
- D.
Holidays
- 4.What were synopses of early silent films called?
- A.
Sides
- B.
Outlines
- C.
Treatments
- D.
Scenarios
- 5.What type of script did Thomas Ince introduce that lead to the mass production of films under the Central Office Studio System?
- A.
Continuity Script
- B.
Java Script
- C.
Master Scene Script
- D.
Shooting Script
- 6.What system of production replaced the Central Office Studio System?
- A.
Master Scene System
- B.
Package Unit System
- C.
Singe Producer System
- D.
Director Unit System
- 7.Which is NOT an Element of the Master Scene Script?
- A.
Scene Headings
- B.
Dialogue
- C.
Stage Direction
- D.
Action
- 8.If a character is speaking from another room out of sight, what modifier do you add to the character name?
- A.
(V.O.)
- B.
(O.S.)
- C.
(O.O.S.)
- D.
(M.O.S.)
- 9.Which of the following is NOT a difference between a Master Scene Script and a Continuity Script?
- A.
Master Scene Scripts do not have scene headings with INT. or EXT.
- B.
Master Scene Scripts do not have scene numbers
- C.
Master Scene Scripts do not notate cuts.
- D.
Master Scene Scripts avoid camera direction in the script
- 10.Which is the best estimate for the duration of a movie made from a properly formatted 112-page screenplay?
- A.
224 minutes
- B.
150 minutes
- C.
112 mintues
- D.
60 minutes
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