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Film Terminology For A Level Film Studies. diegetic sound - correct answer sound that has its source in the narrative world of the film, whose characters are presumed to be able to hear it non-diegetic sound - correct answer sound that can be heard by the audience only, not the characters. shot/reverse/shot - correct answer A shot of one subject, then another, then back to the first. It is often used for conversation or reaction shots. Rule of Three - correct answer Imaginary lines on ...

The lightness or darkness of a surface is the element of art called ________. Answer - value Detective movies of the 1940s were filmed in such dark tones they were referred to as film noir. Filmmakers chose these dark values to enhance the ________ mood of the movies. Answer - serious Artists can create a sense of ________ by using light and dark values. Answer - depth This method of applying value to a two-dimensional artwork in order to create the illusion of three-dimensional soli...

Describe the studio contract system of the 1930s and 1940s? Which guild was the strongest? Why? Name two other important Hollywood guilds. correct answers The 7 year contracts: actors, writers, producers, directors, etc... were all under contract and assigned pictures. IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees), SAG, DGA, & WGA. Stronger SAG union members assist below-the-line film workers' unions. The 7-year contract system was a system where studios would pick up a st...

LA HAINE ESSAY PLANS examinez les similarités et les différences entre Saïd, vinz et hubert - CORRECT ANSWER-SIMILARITIES: VIOLENCE - they are all violent, and this is shown in different ways, physically and verbally. eg DIFFERENCES: AMBITION - hubert has ambition (to open a gym) and realises the banlieues are toxic "j'en ai marre de cette cité, il faut que je parte d'ici". saïd and vinz show no ambition SIMILARITIES: LIVING CONDITIONS (EXCLUDED) - "on vit dans des trous à rats", sc...

TFM 363 Quiz 1German Expressionism of the '20s and 30s impacted the visual style and thematic undercurrents of what eventually became known as - correct answer Film Noir Characteristics of German Expressionism - correct answer 1. stylized visuals 2. sharply exaggerated shadows 3. high-contrast lighting 4. disorienting skewed set design 5. off-kilter camera angles German Expressionism - correct answer A prominent artistic movement in post-WW1 Germany that influenced many disciplines, w...

TFM 363 Quiz 1 Question and answer already passed TFM 363 Quiz 1 German Expressionism of the '20s and 30s impacted the visual style and thematic undercurrents of what eventually became known as - correct answer Film Noir Characteristics of German Expressionism - correct answer 1. stylized visuals 2. sharply exaggerated shadows 3. high-contrast lighting 4. disorienting skewed set design 5. off-kilter camera angles German Expressionism - correct answer A prominent artistic movemen...

Thea 201 Quiz 6 Latest Update with Verified Solutions _____ is a CGI technique that requires an actor to wear a bodysuit fitted with reflective markers. Motion capture _____ is a lighting technique often associated with horror and film noir. Low-key _____ POV is when the camera is able to go virtually anywhere and see anything, often shooting its subject from a high angle. An omniscient A _____ is the basic building block of a movie. shot A _____ shot is when the camera is mo...

ow-key lighting - Answer * lowering/removing the key light & relying more on indirect, relatively hard fill & back lights * creates deep shadows & high contrast in a scene * Ex. Chiaroscuro lighting, Film Noir 2 types of light - Answer artificial light & natural light artificial light - Answer light generated from any number of different technologies, LED, incandescent, fluorescent

WST 371 QUIZ 2. In the 1960's women began to question their assigned, traditional sexual roles. True  Question 2 1 out of 1 points Cautionary Tales, such as Valley of the Dolls, celebrated the successful lives of single women in the city and showed how women can resist a patriarchal society and triumph. False  Question 3 1 out of 1 points In film noir, the femme fatale gains power through use of her sexuality which ultimately ends in her demise. True  Question 4 1 out of...

German Expressionism of the '20s and 30s impacted the visual style and thematic undercurrents of what eventually became known as - correct answer Film Noir Characteristics of German Expressionism - correct answer 1. stylized visuals 2. sharply exaggerated shadows 3. high-contrast lighting 4. disorienting skewed set design 5. off-kilter camera angles German Expressionism - correct answer A prominent artistic movement in post-WW1 Germany that influenced many disciplines, with morbid and...