TFM 160 Quiz 1 with Complete Solutions

TFM 160 Quiz 1 with Complete Solutions implicit meaning lies below the surface; implied meaning explicit meaning available on the surface; obvious meaning formal analysis every element in a frame has a reason; focuses on elements of film (cinematography, editing, sound & design) cinematic invisibility makes the film easy to watch; techniques go unnoticed cultural invisibility implicit meaning; cultural mores and prejudices lay under the surface; filmmaking is either aware or unaware shot uninterrupted run of the camera cut A direct change from one shot to another; that is, the precise point at which shot A ends and shot B begins; one result of cutting. editing The process by which the editor combines and coordinates individual shots into a cinematic whole; the basic creative force of cinema. close-up A shot that often shows a part of the body filling the frame—traditionally a face, but possibly a hand, eye, or mouth. fade in a shot fades in from a black field on black-and-white film fade out a color field on color film, or fades out to a black field low angle shot Also known as low shot. A shot that is made with the camera below the action and that typically places the observer in a position of inferiority. cutting on action Also known as match-on-action cut. A continuity editing technique that smoothes the transition between shots portraying a single action from different camera angles. The editor ends the first shot in the middle of a continuing action and begins the subsequent shot at approximately the same point in the matching action protagonist The primary character whose pursuit of the goal provides the structural foundation of a movie's story. motif A recurring visual, sound, or narrative element that imparts meaning or significance. theme A shared, public idea, such as a metaphor, an adage, a myth, or a familiar conflict or personality type. form The means by which a subject is expressed. The form for poetry is words; for drama, it is speech and action; for movies, it is pictures and sound; and so on. content the subject of