TFM Exam Study Guide 1 Questions and
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What are the four different ways of looking at Narrative? ("The Idea of Narrative") Is a
story.
Is a type of movie.
Is a way of structuring fictional or fictionalized stories presented in narrative films.
Is a broader concept that both includes and goes beyond any of these applications.
What are the three categories of movies explored in the reading? ("Types of Movies") Be
familiar with the general characteristics for each category of
movie. Narrative
Documentary
Experimental
What are the four basic approaches to documentary films? Factual Films
Instructional Films
Persuasive Films
Propoganda Films
What are the six elements (sets of conventions) that your reading used to
define and classify film genres? ("Genre") Story Formulas
Themes
, Character Types
Settings
Presentation
Stars (Most Actors star in the same type of movies)
What are the six genres explored in your reading? Be familiar with the defining
elements/conventions of each of these six genres. ("Six Major
American Genres") Gangster
Film Noir
Science Fiction
Horror
The Western
The Musical
How does animation differ from the other three basic types of movies? Animation is just a
different form of moviemaking, not necessarily a singular type of movie. In fact, animation
techniques have been employed to make every type of movie described in the quizlet
What are the three basic types of animation? Stop Motion
Computer Generated Imagery (CGI)
Hand Drawn
Genre The categorization of narrative films by form, content, or both.
Answers| Latest Update
What are the four different ways of looking at Narrative? ("The Idea of Narrative") Is a
story.
Is a type of movie.
Is a way of structuring fictional or fictionalized stories presented in narrative films.
Is a broader concept that both includes and goes beyond any of these applications.
What are the three categories of movies explored in the reading? ("Types of Movies") Be
familiar with the general characteristics for each category of
movie. Narrative
Documentary
Experimental
What are the four basic approaches to documentary films? Factual Films
Instructional Films
Persuasive Films
Propoganda Films
What are the six elements (sets of conventions) that your reading used to
define and classify film genres? ("Genre") Story Formulas
Themes
, Character Types
Settings
Presentation
Stars (Most Actors star in the same type of movies)
What are the six genres explored in your reading? Be familiar with the defining
elements/conventions of each of these six genres. ("Six Major
American Genres") Gangster
Film Noir
Science Fiction
Horror
The Western
The Musical
How does animation differ from the other three basic types of movies? Animation is just a
different form of moviemaking, not necessarily a singular type of movie. In fact, animation
techniques have been employed to make every type of movie described in the quizlet
What are the three basic types of animation? Stop Motion
Computer Generated Imagery (CGI)
Hand Drawn
Genre The categorization of narrative films by form, content, or both.
