HOMEWORK QUIZ 6

Art of Film
Friedling

NAME

STUDENT ID

All highlighted video links use the password artoffilm. All multiple choice questions are worth 1
point. Short answer questions are each worth 5 points.

Watch the video about film lighting, and then take the quiz to test your comprehension of key
concepts.

1.The Classical Hollywood lighting style, the so-called three-point system, utilizes which of
the following components? Check all that apply.
✔ fill light
low light
✔ backlight
✔ key light
underlight

2. In the three-point lighting system, the brightest illumination comes from the ____.
fill light
top light
✔ key light
backlight

3. Which of the following lighting elements

are evident in this shot from Ashes and
Diamonds? Check all that apply.
bright key light
✔ dim fill light
high contrast
high-key lighting
✔ low-key lighting
4. Many dramatic scenes use only backlighting, which creates edge lighting and sharp _____.
✔ facial definition
deep focus
silhouettes
spatial relation

5. Lighting not only has a source, but a

quality. In this shot from Climates, the
quality of the light would best be
described as _____. Check all that apply.
✔ direct
indirect
✔ hard
soft
diffused

Watch the video about sources of film lighting, and then take the quiz to test your comprehension of
key concepts.

6. In this shot from Ashes and Diamonds, the

brightest source of light enters from the right.
This primary light source is called the ____ light.
key
✔ fill
eye
expression

7. In this shot from Ashes and Diamonds, a

second beam of light—not quite so bright—enters
from the left, creating a glow on Krystyna’s right
side. The lighting thus embellishes the narrative,
since Maciek has just called Krystyna a(n) ____.
✔ diamond
saint
angel
star
8. Which of the following statements is TRUE in
relation to the fill light in the rear of this shot?
✔ The fill light illuminates the side of the
crucifix.
✔ The fill light gives us an impression of
the large, devastated space.
✔ The fill light reveals the middle ground
where Maciek and Krystyna are talking.
✔ The fill light illuminates the edge of the
pew.

Re-watch this sequence from In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-wai, 2000) and, given what we have
discussed so far in class with respect to camera speed, lenses, camera angle & movement,
composition, mise-en-scene, and lighting, answer multiple choice or provide SHORT ANSWERS to
the related questions below.

9. The spouses of Chow and Chan appear on

screen but you only ever see their backs. In terms
of composition, what convention of framing is
broken in this shot?
Rule of thirds
✔ Nose room
Head room
3-point lighting

10. How is the lens being used in the shot above?

It exaggerates depth.
It provides deep focus into background.
✔ The shallow depth of field isolates the subject from his surroundings and focuses
selectively on the foreground.
It flattens perspective.
11. Briefly describe what is going on in this shot in terms of composition in this image (below)
and its meaning in the narrative of the film.
12. There are a number of extended slow-motion sequences in the film, accompanied only by
the musical score. What function do these slow motion sequences serve?

13. Provide an example of the way in which art direction in the film impacts the story.

5 POINT BONUS QUESTION: How many different dresses does Chan (Maggie Cheung) wear
in the film?