Special Effects Quiz

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Quiz over Special Effects Readings and Vocabulary.

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1.

How do moviemakers create rain and snow in Hollywood when it is usually sunny?
- A.
  
  Latex
- B.
  
  Persistence of Vision
- C.
  
  Special Effects
- D.
  
  Backdrops
2.

Imitate is a synonym for ___________.
- A.
  
  Enhanced
- B.
  
  Suspend
- C.
  
  Animate
- D.
  
  Simulate
3.

In which early movie were audiences first fooled by artificial snow?
- A.
  
  It's A Wonderful Life
- B.
  
  Jaws
- C.
  
  Jurassic Park
- D.
  
  Chronicles of Narnia
4.

Which of these terms best explains putting one picture on top of another to create a scene in a movie?
- A.
  
  Animate
- B.
  
  Simulate
- C.
  
  Superimposed
- D.
  
  Deformed
5.

Special Effects are often enhanced by________________.
- A.
  
  Advertising
- B.
  
  TV Monitors
- C.
  
  Computer Technology
- D.
  
  CD Players
6.

Creating an illusion means to ____________________.
- A.
  
  To make a false or misleading image in special effects
- B.
  
  To make a documentary on bears
- C.
  
  To mold a monsters head out of latex
- D.
  
  To illustrate a book
7.

What is Latex?
- A.
  
  A robotic dinosaur figure
- B.
  
  A flexible jelly-like material
- C.
  
  A hideous scar
- D.
  
  The only kind of paint used on the set
8.

Which new special effects tool has changed the movie industry?
- A.
  
  Puppetry
- B.
  
  Latex
- C.
  
  Stop-motion filming
- D.
  
  Computer animation
9.

The shark used in the movie jaws and E.T. were both examples of which special effect technique?
- A.
  
  Latex
- B.
  
  Puppetry
- C.
  
  Stop-motion filming
- D.
  
  Stunt doubles
10.

Which word means twisted, unnatural, and hideous?
- A.
  
  Flexible
- B.
  
  Ugly
- C.
  
  Deformed
- D.
  
  Phenomenon
11.

Which of these means the same as to pretend something is real?
- A.
  
  To understand
- B.
  
  Persistence of vision
- C.
  
  Change your viewpoint
- D.
  
  Suspend your disbelief
12.

A blue screen is also known as ______________.
- A.
  
  A backdrop
- B.
  
  Chroma Blue
- C.
  
  A skylight
- D.
  
  A blue light
13.

A series of pictures in rapid succession is know as__________________.
- A.
  
  Animation
- B.
  
  Superimposed
- C.
  
  Horror Flicks
- D.
  
  Phenomenon
14.

The movie Jurassic Park used which of the following special effects to create life like dinosaurs?
- A.
  
  Real dinosaurs
- B.
  
  Computer generated people
- C.
  
  Chroma Blue
- D.
  
  Latex
15.

When using a Chroma Blue as a backdrop, what color can an actor not wear because any of this color will look like holes on the actor's body?
- A.
  
  Black
- B.
  
  Blue
- C.
  
  Green
- D.
  
  Red