FIL2000 Midterm PBSC
letterboxing - answer the use of black bands at the top and bottom of the screen to
adapt films that are in wide-screen formats to the standard television shape
Sex and violence - answer most likely to cause prejudice due to over-response to
certain film elements
Its quality of free and constant motion and its ability to expand or compress time -
answer Despite similarities with other art forms, this sets film apart from all other media
True statements about the various sources of information and attitudes about films -
answer-The enormous amt of publicity generated for almost every movie by producers,
studios, and media outlets can influence viewer reactions
-A great deal of important info about a movie can be picked up from the word-of-mouth
reviews of friends who have seen the movie
-Dedicated websites also provide a host of info about movies
screenwriter - answerDespite the involvement of the talents of many different artists,
this person remains the primary originating force within cinematic art
The unique capacities of film that allow it to surpass drama - answer-portraying action
-manipulating time
-revealing various points of view
-conveying a boundless sense of space
Identify a true statement about the either/or, black-and-white polarization of intuition and
analysis in the context of films - answerits flawed
The characteristics of a good thematic idea - answerUniversality and intellectual or
philosophical appeal
Midnight Cowboy - answera love story about two men that focuses on the complexity of
human relationships
2 things that are true of movies that focus on plot - answeraction is exciting and fast
paced
final outcome is all-important
A true statement about films that focus on moral principles - answermany modern films
have important moral implications
letterboxing - answer the use of black bands at the top and bottom of the screen to
adapt films that are in wide-screen formats to the standard television shape
Sex and violence - answer most likely to cause prejudice due to over-response to
certain film elements
Its quality of free and constant motion and its ability to expand or compress time -
answer Despite similarities with other art forms, this sets film apart from all other media
True statements about the various sources of information and attitudes about films -
answer-The enormous amt of publicity generated for almost every movie by producers,
studios, and media outlets can influence viewer reactions
-A great deal of important info about a movie can be picked up from the word-of-mouth
reviews of friends who have seen the movie
-Dedicated websites also provide a host of info about movies
screenwriter - answerDespite the involvement of the talents of many different artists,
this person remains the primary originating force within cinematic art
The unique capacities of film that allow it to surpass drama - answer-portraying action
-manipulating time
-revealing various points of view
-conveying a boundless sense of space
Identify a true statement about the either/or, black-and-white polarization of intuition and
analysis in the context of films - answerits flawed
The characteristics of a good thematic idea - answerUniversality and intellectual or
philosophical appeal
Midnight Cowboy - answera love story about two men that focuses on the complexity of
human relationships
2 things that are true of movies that focus on plot - answeraction is exciting and fast
paced
final outcome is all-important
A true statement about films that focus on moral principles - answermany modern films
have important moral implications
