The Oscars are also known as what?
AnswerThe Academy Awards
The Oscars are the Academy Awards, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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7 fact-checked facts about film and filmmaking, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What is animation made by moving real objects slightly between photographed frames called?
AnswerStop-motion
Stop-motion shoots one frame at a time, moving puppets or objects a little between each frame.
Going deeper
What is the standard frame rate for sound films?
Answer24 frames per second
24 fps became the standard with sound film in the late 1920s and is still used for a cinematic look.
Which brothers held one of the first public paid film screenings in Paris in 1895?
AnswerThe Lumiere brothers
Auguste and Louis Lumiere screened films for a paying audience in Paris in December 1895.
Which 1927 film is known as the first feature-length movie with synchronized spoken dialogue?
AnswerThe Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer (1927) included synchronized singing and speech, launching the era of talkies.
Expert level
What is the aspect ratio of standard widescreen HDTV?
Answer16:9
HD and most modern TVs use a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio; 4:3 was the older TV standard.
What is the width of the classic motion picture film gauge developed in Thomas Edison's lab?
Answer35 mm
35 mm film, developed by William Dickson for Edison, became the long-standing standard for cinema.
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