Class-7 Chapter- 4A Cinema

Chapter: Cinema – Exercise Answers

Answer the following questions:

1. In paragraph 1, the writer calls film-making a very complicated industry because:
   • It involves hundreds or even thousands of people.
   • It can take over a year to complete one film.
   • Large sums of money are involved.
   • It requires many skilled technicians besides actors and actresses.
2. The work of a director is to guide the actors on how to act each scene. He interprets the script and transforms it into a series of realistic and engaging scenes.
3. The trick used is called back-projection, where pre-recorded background footage is projected behind the actors while filming in a studio.
4. Shooting in a studio takes place in a controlled environment with artificial backgrounds and lighting, while shooting ‘on location’ means filming scenes at the actual place where the story is set.
5. It would be expensive to shoot a whole scene on location because it requires transporting the entire cast, director, technicians, and equipment to a distant place, which adds to the cost.
6. The film editor is responsible for arranging all the separate scenes in the correct order for the final version of the film.
7. It is wrong because Picasso’s art belongs to the 20th century, whereas an eighteenth-century setting would require art and objects from that time period.
8. The art director is in charge of designing and arranging the scenery and furniture in the film. They must ensure historical accuracy, especially in period films, so that no modern objects appear in scenes set in the past.
9. Flowchart for making a film:
   1. First, a story is selected.
   2. A shooting script is prepared.
   3. A producer and director are appointed.
   4. Actors and actresses are selected.
   5. Scenes are shot on location or in studio.
   6. The film is edited and checked.
   7. The background music and sound effects are created.
   8. Finally, the sound is added to the appropriate scene.
10. A scene often needs to be shot again and again to meet the director’s expectations and ensure it appears natural and convincing on screen.
11. (a) ‘Appearances are deceptive.’ – A scene might look like it was shot on a real South Sea island, but it was actually filmed using back-projection in a studio.
    (b) ‘Nothing is real what it seems in the film world.’ – A ship in a storm is often just a small model in a water tank.

Words

A. Tree Diagram – The Film World

Persons:

• 1. Hero
• 2. Art director
• 3. Director
• 4. Producer
• 5. Cameraman
• 6. Film editor
• 7. Music director
• 8. Actors/Actresses

Things:

• a. Story
• b. On location
• c. Shot
• d. Script
• e. Sound
• f. Furniture/Scenery
• g. Costumes/Wardrobe
• h. Camera/Lighting

B. Dictionary Word Sense

The expression “indescribable confusion” in paragraph 6 uses the second meaning from the dictionary entry:

2. disorder: Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.

Grammar

Read the following sentences:

1. Do you ever think how films are made?
2. It may be specially written for the film.

Ever is an adverb of frequency. Adverbs of frequency tell us how often something is done.
Specially is an adverb of manner. Adverbs of manner tell us how something happens or is done.

Some more adverbs found in paragraphs 3–7 of the passage:

Adverbs of Frequency:

• usually
• never
• often

Adverbs of Manner:

• carefully
• heavily
• particularly
• amazingly

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Writing

Describe the process of film-making:

First of all, a story is selected. It may be based on a novel, a play, or written especially for the film. Then a shooting script is prepared that includes all scenes, dialogue, and camera angles. A producer and director are appointed. The producer selects the cast and makes all arrangements. The director guides the actors and controls the artistic presentation of the film.

Scenes are either shot on location or in the studio. When a location is too far, background footage is recorded earlier and used for back-projection. The actors perform in front of a screen showing this footage. Once all scenes are filmed, the editor joins the scenes in the correct order. If any scene is not satisfactory, it is retaken.

The music director adds background music and sound effects. The art director arranges the set and ensures historical accuracy if needed. The wardrobe in-charge prepares costumes suitable for the film’s period. Finally, the sound is added and synchronized with the scenes.

This is how a film is made before it reaches the cinema screen for audiences to enjoy.

Talking About a Favourite TV Show

Rashid: Do you like TV programmes?

Sanjeev: Not very much. Do you?

Rashid: Yes, I love watching TV.

Sanjeev: Which programmes do you watch the most?

Rashid: I like them — especially game shows.

Sanjeev: Why do you like them?

Rashid: They’re so exciting.

Sanjeev: Which is your favourite show?

Rashid: ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. How about you? Do you like game shows?

Sanjeev: No, I don’t. I can’t stand them.

Rashid: I can’t believe it! What kind of shows do you enjoy, then?

Sanjeev: I prefer science documentaries. I find them fascinating.

Rashid: Really? I think they’re a bit boring.

Sanjeev: Well, everyone has different tastes. Have you ever tried watching them?

Rashid: Not really, but maybe I’ll give them a try.