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Famous Film Editors and Their Techniques

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Which film editor is known for his work on the films "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now"?

  1. Walter Murch

  2. Thelma Schoonmaker

  3. Michael Kahn

  4. Anne V. Coates


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Walter Murch is an American film editor who has won three Academy Awards for Best Film Editing.

Which film editor is known for her work on the films "Schindler's List" and "The English Patient"?

  1. Thelma Schoonmaker

  2. Anne V. Coates

  3. Sally Menke

  4. Maryann Brandon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thelma Schoonmaker is an American film editor who has won three Academy Awards for Best Film Editing.

Which film editor is known for his work on the films "Star Wars" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark"?

  1. Michael Kahn

  2. Walter Murch

  3. Anne V. Coates

  4. Sally Menke


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michael Kahn is an American film editor who has won three Academy Awards for Best Film Editing.

Which film editor is known for her work on the films "Lawrence of Arabia" and "2001: A Space Odyssey"?

  1. Anne V. Coates

  2. Thelma Schoonmaker

  3. Sally Menke

  4. Maryann Brandon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anne V. Coates is a British film editor who has won two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing.

Which film editor is known for her work on the films "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill"?

  1. Sally Menke

  2. Anne V. Coates

  3. Thelma Schoonmaker

  4. Maryann Brandon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sally Menke was an American film editor who won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing for her work on the film "Pulp Fiction".

Which film editor is known for her work on the films "The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Sixth Sense"?

  1. Maryann Brandon

  2. Thelma Schoonmaker

  3. Sally Menke

  4. Anne V. Coates


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maryann Brandon is an American film editor who has won two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing.

Which editing technique involves cutting between two or more shots that are related in some way, such as by subject matter or theme?

  1. Parallel editing

  2. Cross-cutting

  3. Montage

  4. Jump cut


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Parallel editing is a film editing technique that involves cutting between two or more shots that are related in some way, such as by subject matter or theme.

Which editing technique involves cutting between two or more shots that are not related in any way, creating a sense of discontinuity?

  1. Jump cut

  2. Cross-cutting

  3. Montage

  4. Parallel editing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A jump cut is a film editing technique that involves cutting between two or more shots that are not related in any way, creating a sense of discontinuity.

Which editing technique involves cutting between a series of short shots, creating a sense of rhythm or momentum?

  1. Montage

  2. Cross-cutting

  3. Parallel editing

  4. Jump cut


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A montage is a film editing technique that involves cutting between a series of short shots, creating a sense of rhythm or momentum.

Which editing technique involves cutting between two or more shots that are taken from different angles or perspectives?

  1. Cross-cutting

  2. Parallel editing

  3. Montage

  4. Jump cut


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cross-cutting is a film editing technique that involves cutting between two or more shots that are taken from different angles or perspectives.

Which film editor is known for his work on the films "The Dark Knight" and "Inception"?

  1. Lee Smith

  2. Michael Kahn

  3. Anne V. Coates

  4. Thelma Schoonmaker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lee Smith is a British film editor who has won two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing.

Which film editor is known for her work on the films "The Hurt Locker" and "Zero Dark Thirty"?

  1. Bob Murawski

  2. Michael Kahn

  3. Anne V. Coates

  4. Thelma Schoonmaker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bob Murawski is an American film editor who has won two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing.

Which film editor is known for his work on the films "The Social Network" and "Gone Girl"?

  1. Kirk Baxter

  2. Michael Kahn

  3. Anne V. Coates

  4. Thelma Schoonmaker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kirk Baxter is an American film editor who has won two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing.

Which film editor is known for her work on the films "Moonlight" and "If Beale Street Could Talk"?

  1. Joi McMillon

  2. Michael Kahn

  3. Anne V. Coates

  4. Thelma Schoonmaker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Joi McMillon is an American film editor who has won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing.

Which film editor is known for his work on the films "Parasite" and "Memories of Murder"?

  1. Yang Jin-mo

  2. Michael Kahn

  3. Anne V. Coates

  4. Thelma Schoonmaker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yang Jin-mo is a South Korean film editor who has won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing.

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