MFA Film and Digital Media Arts 2

Question 1

What is 'generative art' in digital media practice?

Accepted Answer

Art produced fully or in part through an autonomous system — such as an algorithm, AI, or rule-based process — that makes decisions independently

Answer

Generative art uses a system — algorithm, computer program, or rule set — that operates with some autonomy to produce or contribute to a final artwork.

Question 2

What is the 'auteur theory' in film criticism?

Accepted Answer

The view that a film's director is its primary creative author, expressing a consistent personal vision across their body of work

Answer

Auteur theory, popularized by French critics in Cahiers du Cinéma, identifies the director as the film's primary author whose personal style and themes recur across different projects.

Question 3

In animation, what is the 'twelve principles of animation' most associated with?

Accepted Answer

Fundamental techniques developed by Disney animators to create convincing, expressive character movement

Answer

The Twelve Principles, codified by Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, describe techniques like squash-and-stretch, anticipation, and follow-through that create believable movement.

Question 4

What is 'color grading' in post-production?

Accepted Answer

The process of altering and enhancing the color of a motion picture, adjusting exposure, contrast, and color balance to achieve a specific look or mood

Answer

Color grading is a post-production process where colorists manipulate hue, saturation, contrast, and exposure across a film to create a unified visual tone and emotional mood.

Question 5

What is 'net art' (or internet art) as an artistic practice?

Accepted Answer

Art created for and native to the internet, using the browser, network, or online communities as medium and context

Answer

Net art is artwork that exists online, is experienced through web browsers, and often engages with the internet's specific properties — hyperlinks, participation, data flows, or network culture.

MFA - Master of Fine Arts Practice Test

MFA - Master of Fine Arts Practice Test

MFA Film and Digital Media Arts 2