Unit #4 Study Guide -- TFM 160 Question And Answers Verified 100%.

Implicit Meaning - correct answer Lies below the surface of a movie's story and presentation Explicit Meaning - correct answer An association, connection, or inference that a viewer makes on the basis available on the surface of the movie Form - correct answer Means by which a subject is expressed and experienced Content - correct answer Subject of an artwork (what the work is about) Theme - correct answer Unifying idea that the film expresses through its narrative and imagery Formal Analysis - correct answer Analytical approach primarily concerned with film form Omniscient Narration - correct answer - It knows all and can tell us whatever it wants us to know - Unrestricted access to all aspects of the narrative Restricted Narration - correct answer - Limits the information it provides the audience to things known only to a single character - Encourages the audience to identify with the character's singular perspective on perplexing and frightening events - Invites us to participate in the gradual unlocking of the narrative's secrets Voice-Over Narration - correct answer - We hear a character's voice over the picture without actually seeing the character speak the words - Allows us to hear one narration- from the first-person character narrator- while simultaneously watching the narration provided by our narrator camera Protagonist - correct answer - Primary character who pursues the goal - Sometimes referred to as the hero (or heroine), but this term can be misleading, since engaging narratives do not necessarily depend on worthy goals or brace and sympathetic characters Antagonist - correct answer - The person, people, creature, or force responsible for obstructing our protagonist - Sometimes, the identity and nature of the antagonist are clear-cut - Nature of the antagonist is much more variable Anti-Hero - correct answer Seemingly unsympathetic protagonists chasing less than noble goals Diegesis - correct answer The total world of the story- the events, characters, objects, settings, and sounds that form the world in which the story occurs Diegetic Elements - correct answer What we see and hear on the screen that come from inside the world of story: Characters, Objects, Setting, and Sounds from world of story Non-Diegetic Element - correct answer - What we see/hear on screen come from outside the world of story: Titles, Credits, Music and Voice-Over or 3rd person in narration Inciting Incident (Catalyst) - correct answer Presents the character with the goal that will drive the rest of the narrative Rising Action - correct answer - Narrative typically builds toward a peak, a breaking point of sorts, as the conflict intensifies and the goal remains out of reach - The tension it provokes enhances our engagement with the ongoing narrative Crisis - correct answer - Our protagonist must face a seemingly insurmountable obstacle, and our story must reach a turning point and work its way toward resolution and the third and final act - The goal is in its greatest jeopardy, and an affirmative answer to the central questions seems all but impossible Climax - correct answer - Protagonist faces this major obstacle - In the process, the protagonist must take a great risk, make a significant sacrifice, or overcome a personal flaw Resolution - correct answer - Once the goal is either gained or lost - Narrative wraps up loose ends and moves toward a conclusion Surprise - correct answer - Being taken unawares, can be shocking, and our emotional response to it is generally short-lived Suspense - correct answer More drawn out (and, some would say, more enjoyable) experience, one that we may seek out even when we know what happens in a movie What is the difference between Surprise and Suspense? - correct answer A surprise is being taken unaware, can be shocking, and our emotional response to it is generally short-lived. A suspense is more drawn out experience, one that we may seek out even when we know what happens in a movie What are the two types of suspense, as explored in class? - correct answer 1. Time- the bomb is about to go off 2. Space- the killer is in the house Mise-en-scene - correct answer - "Staging or putting on an action or scene" and this is sometimes called staging - Everything you see on the screen was put there for a reason: to help tell the story - Overall look and feel of a movie- the sum of everything the audience sees, hears, and experiences while viewing it - Subtly influences our mood as we watch Kinesis - correct answer What moves on the screen Composition - correct answer Organization, distribution, balance, and general relationship of actors and objects within the space of each shot Framing - correct answer What we see on the screen Blocking - correct answer - The director and his team must plan the positions and movements of the actors and the cameras for each scene and, in rehearsals, familiarize the cast and camera operators with their plan - In the early stages of blocking, the director often places pieces of tape on the floor to indicate the position of the camera and the actors; once crew and cast are familiar with their positions, the tape is removed Rule of Thirds - correct answer - Takes the form of a grid pattern that, when superimposed on the image, divides it into horizontal thirds representing the foreground, middle ground, and background planes and into vertical thirds that break up those planes into further elements - This grid assists the designer and cinematographer in visualizing the overall potential of the height, width, and depth of any cinematic space Deep Space Composition - correct answer A total visual composition that places significant information or subjects on all three planes of the frame and thus creates an illusion of depth Low-Key Lighting - correct answer - When no little or no fill light is used, the ratio between bright illumination and deep shadow is very high - Its contrast between light and dark often imply ethical judgements High-Key Lighting - correct answer - Produces an image with very little contrast between the darks and the lights - Its even, flat illumination does not call particular attention to the subject being photographed Deep-Focus Cinematography - correct answer Using the short-focal-length lens, keeps all three planes in sharp focus Long Take - correct answer - Gives directors and actors the opportunity to create senses of unusual length as well s a broader and deeper field of composition - Encourages ensemble acting that calls attention to acting, not editing between shots What are the differences among a "setup", "shot" and a "take"? - correct answer