Flamingo (Prose): Poets and Pancakes · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
What does the description of the makeup department in Gemini Studios chiefly reveal about the world of cinema?
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What does the description of the makeup department in Gemini Studios chiefly reveal about the world of cinema?
- A.Cinema depended on a laborious and artificial process behind its glamorous appearance.Correct answer
- B.Actors were trained mainly in classical dance before appearing on screen.
- C.The studio preferred natural appearances to carefully created images.
- D.The makeup department was the most respected creative unit in the studio.
Solution
The heavy use of pancake makeup and the uncomfortable working conditions expose the artificial labour behind cinema's glamorous surface.
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