FTII SAMPLE PAPER- 15

This question paper is divided into 3 segments. The first 2 segments are
compulsory for all. Select you Specialization and answer the question in the
third segment.

Group- A (20 marks)

These are MCQ questions. 4 options will be given. In this paper we are not
giving the options, answer objectively with no description.

1. The famous singer who collapsed and died on the stage during a
performance was
2. `A thing of beauty is joy forever' was said by
3. The 1966 Gnanpith Award was won by
4. The Music instrument that Ravishankar plays is
5. Anandmath was written by
6. The Classic `Around the World in 80 days' was written by
7. Babar's Autobiography "Babarnama" is written in the language
8. Who is considered as the most famous playwright in English after William
Shakespeare
9. The popular comedian Charlie Chaplin was from
10. Panchatanra was written by
11. The world's smallest theatre Picolo is in
12. The seating capacity of the World's smallest theatre Picolo is
13. The first Russian author to receive the Nobel Prize was
14. The Heroine of the famous classic `Gone with the Wind' was
15. The title of Dr.Salim Ali's autobiography is
16. The first actress of Indian screen was
17. Tansen,the famous musician was once defeated by another musician whose name
was
18. Pablo Picasso derived his surname from
19. The 1992 Bhartiya Gnanpith Award was won by
20. The 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award was won by

GROUP-B (30 Marks)

There will be options of 5-6 question from which you have to answer only 3 of
10 marks each. In this paper we will not provide any option and you have to
compulsorily answer all three.

1. Describe how Lighting has impacted your experience of a particular

scene from any film you want.
2. Write short note on European Cinema.
3. Take any popular film of your choice and analyse why it is popular.

GROUP-C (50 Marks)

Select your specialization and answer those questions only.

DIRECTION-

1. Read the poem and answer the questions- (30 marks)

If you're going to try, go all the way.

There is no other feeling like that.

You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire.

You will ride life straight to perfect laughter.

It's the only good fight there is.”

- Go all the Way – by Charles Bukowski

a. Describe briefly what kind of emotion this poem evokes in you.

b. What are the images and sounds you can relate with the poem.

c. Describe the meaning of the line “You will be alone with the gods, and the
nights will flame with fire”

2. Construct a short story with 2 characters who are trapped in a

deserted island. (20 marks)
 Cinematography

1. Analyse the photographs in terms of Composition, Lighting, Meaning

and Emotion. Also what is the common theme that you can find in
both the photographs. (25 marks)
a.
 b.

2. Answer the questions- (5*5=25)

(a) State Snell’s Law.

(b) A beam of light passes from air to a substance X. If angle of incidence is 45

degrees and angle of refraction is 30 degrees, calculate the refractive index of
substance X. Given sin 30o = ½ ; sin 45 o = 1/rot2

(c) A convex lens forms a real and inverted image of a needle at a distance of
50 cm from it. Where is the needle placed if the size of the image is equal to
the size of the object ? Calculate the power and focal length of the lens.
(d) An object is placed at a distance of 60 cm from a convex mirror the
magnification produced is 1/2 . Where should the object be placed to get a
magnification of 1/3 ?

(e) A small electric lamp is placed at the focus of a convex lens. State the
nature of beam of light produced by the lens. Draw a diagram to show this.

Editing

1. Describe the following terms- (15 marks)

a. File Format
b. Persistence of Vision
c. 180 degree rule
2. Build a narrative in 10-15 shots from this image. Take this image as one
of the shots and arrange your narrative as you like. (20 marks)
3. What do you understand by Rhythm in Editing? (10 marks)
4. Why do you think maintaining continuity between shots is important? (5
marks)
 Acting

1. Write brief notes on the following- (30 marks)

a. Importance of clean dialogue delivery in film Acting
b. Naseeruddin Shah’s style of Acting
c. The 100 crore club in Hindi Cinema
2. Take any role of your choice from any Hindi film and point out what you
would have done differently from the actor who has played the role. (10
marks)
3. Take any contemporary Indian actor and compare his acting style with
actors of the same genre. (10 marks)