Classical hollywood Guides d'étude, Notes de cours & Résumés

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...

features of classical hollywood film - plot driven by a goal oriented individual, protagonist - character desires and traits are clear and reamin consistent - all scenes further cause and effect narrative - 2 or more story lines related to eachother (professional & personal plot) - most plots chronological order/flashbacks - high degree of closure, answers questions about the film in the end unrestricted narration the audience knows more than any character in the film (most hollywo...

Sociology OCR- Paper 1 Quizzes with 100% Correct Answers Culture -Answer-Contested concept, refers to norms, values and beliefs, customs and a way of life in society. Usually shared by more than one person and its transmitted from generation to generation. e.g british culture- norms and values e.g south asian cultures- norms and values Norms -Answer-Standard/accepted patterns of behaviour that are based on the particular values of a culture. For example in the UK we eat with a knife and...

Which of the following did NOT star in Casablanca? A. Peter Lorre B. Conrad Veidt C. Henry Hull D. Claude Rains - ANSWER-C. Henry Hull What was seen as the biggest threat to Hollywood in the post-war era? - ANSWER-Television What does "vertical integration" mean? - ANSWER-Studios that owned their own theaters, thus controlling the production, distribution, and exhibition of motion pictures If you accept the preferred reading of a text, you are engaging in a: - ANSWER-Dominant ...

Thea 201 Quiz 5 Exam Questions With Verified And Updated Answers. In film analysis, the term mise-en-scène refers to: - answereverything the audience sees, hears, and experiences while viewing a movie. Luchino Visconti's use of _____ in The Leopard (1963) makes the audience an active participant in the action. - answermoving camera and changing angles Movies such as Alexander Nevsky (1938) and Pan's Labyrinth (2006) use various visual elements to: - answerconvey themes and ideas to the...

Hagan, Introduction to Criminology 9e Instructor Resource 1. While crime was rising in the 1960s in the United States, crime was decreasing in Japan. This observation is significant because: a. It highlighted the inaccuracy of our statistics on crime, since it is common knowledge that crime rates are consistent across nations. b. It proved beyond a reasonable doubt that American society is particularly prone to criminality. *c. It discredited the assumption that modernization inev...

FILM CH 10 QUIZ ALREADY GRADED A A box or room where light enters on one side and projects an image from the outside onto the opposite side or wall is called a camera obscura Besides being one of the first Westerns, what is significant about Edwin S. Porter's 1903 film The Great Train Robbery? It was one of the first films that pioneered the idea of continuity editing. Films of the Italian neorealist movement are characterized by _____________ locations, ____________ actors, and a __________...

Film- Chapter 1 Questions and Answers Graded A All movies contain layers of complexity and meaning that can be studied, analyzed, and appreciated in terms of cinematic language. Which of the following describes cinematic language? techniques and concepts filmmakers use to connect viewers to a film, which often conceal the means of storytelling. which definition of editing accurately describes film editing as one of the defining characteristics that distinguish movies? the joining together of s...

Media "text" - 1. a construction- representation of reality based on values and assumptions 2. can be "read"- analysis and interpretation Aesthetic Value VS Social-ideological - 1. Aesthetic value: film as "art" 2. Social-ideological value: cultural studies approach Auteur Theory - Film is "work of a highly individual artist" -director as all important artist, more so the "author" of a movie than the writer of the screen play celebrates the technological innovation...

Sociology OCR- Paper 1 Quizzes with 100% Correct Answers Culture -Answer-Contested concept, refers to norms, values and beliefs, customs and a way of life in society. Usually shared by more than one person and its transmitted from generation to generation. e.g british culture- norms and values e.g south asian cultures- norms and values Norms -Answer-Standard/accepted patterns of behaviour that are based on the particular values of a culture. For example in the UK we eat with a knife and...