Dry and Liquid Media — Unit test Answers

Pyrotechnics are self-contained, self -sustained explosions, fires, flames, and fireworks used in live performances, film, and other forms of entertainment. Pyrotechnics and sounds, combined together have changed the filming industry by making special effects more realistic and experiential to the viewer. This has allowed these types of effects to be done in safety.

Celluloid film was invented shortly after the idea of moving pictures was established. Celluloid film was cut from blocks and created with light sensitive chemicals. It was produced in rolls of 12 to 24 blocks. The Kodak company developed celluloid film.

Cibachrome is a positive to positive printing process used for the reproduction of slide images on photographic paper. It is called ilfochrome today, because it was later purchased by the Ilford company.

Special effects are techniques used to create illusions in movies that cannot be filmed normally. They can make things look more dangerous, magical, futuristic, or realistic. Alfred Hitchcock created early special effects by using clever camera angles, editing, miniatures, rear projection, and lighting instead of computers. His creativity showed that filmmakers could produce suspenseful and dramatic scenes even without modern technology.

I find the 1950s Christian Dior advertisement more persuasive. It uses a famous model, Dovima, which gives the ad glamour and credibility. The elegant dress and dramatic pose also make the product look luxurious and desirable. In addition, the photograph feels more modern and memorable, which helps attract the viewer's attention.

Projecting film came soon after the production of moving pictures and the realizations of film. It was invented by the Lumiere brothers in 1895. When projecting film, two-dimensional sequential images are transferred as a strip of film, which is then projected onto a screen for viewing. Their first example was called, A Trip to the Moon.

The frame shows a woman sitting on the forest floor with several small animals around her. In traditional cel animation, the forest background would likely be on one painted background sheet, while the woman would be on a separate cel. Additional cels could be made for each animal so they could be animated independently. There may also have been separate cels for details like shadows, highlights, or small movements such as blinking and tail motion.

This is a phenakistoscope, a spinning disk with a sequence of drawings and slits around its edge. Animators spun it and looked through the slits at a mirror, making the separate drawings appear to move and helping them study animated motion.

The photograph was created by Man Ray. He was an important modern artist connected to both the Dada and Surrealist movements, and he became well known in the art world for his experimental photography. The commercial photography approach used here is solarization. This process happens when the photographic image is briefly exposed to light during development, creating reversed tones and glowing outlines.

Makeup is important for creating mystical or unrealistic creatures. Injuries can also be made very realistically using makeup. Makeup is needed for all actors to help control coloring and shine from the lights hitting the actors’ faces.

A moving picture is a series of pictures that shows motion by depicting multiple views of the same action in a single frame. A moving picture can be created using multiple exposures or through some type of processing in the dark room.

The photograph was taken by Carleton Watkins. It was created as part of his images of Yosemite and other western landscapes during the nineteenth century. Its purpose was to document the natural beauty of the American West and to persuade viewers and lawmakers that places like Yosemite should be preserved.

Motion capture is a technique that transfers an actor’s motions into a computerized character. The actor wears a tight suit covered with tiny sensors called markers, that read and record each movement, and those recordings are put together to create a realistic computerized image. The character of Gollum was created using motion capture in The Lord of the Rings.

An advertising agency should consider the product or service, the campaign’s goal, the target audience, the budget, and the best way to reach that audience. It should ask who the advertisement is for, what message will appeal to them, and what action they should take after seeing it. The agency should also decide which media will reach the audience most effectively. Considering these factors helps make the advertisement clear, persuasive, and relevant.