Batman Begins
Name one of the several archetypal roles Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman) plays in Batman Begins (2005).
What are: goddess, mentor, and ally?
The name of our main character after parts of her identity are stolen by Yubaba.
Who is Sen?
The Hero's Journey is cyclical, and follows the pattern of this shape.
What is a circle?
Tropes usually depend on the _____ they are written in.
What is genre?
The process of selecting, arranging, and assembling the essential components of a movie—visual, sound, and special effects—to tell a story in a unique way.
What is editing?
The composer of Batman Begins (2005).
Who is Hans Zimmer?
Haku's real name.
Who is the Kohaku River?
Name three of the six character archetypes from the Hero's Journey.
What are: hero, antihero, villain, shadow, mentor, and ally? (And goddess?)
The word trope can refer to any type of figure of speech, theme, image, character, or plot element that is __________.
...used many times across time.
The more prevalent style of editing in mainstream filmmaking.
What is continuity editing?
The item, substance, or thing that Scarecrow uses to create his fear toxin/hallucinogen.
What is the blue flower from the League of Shadows?
No Face's most famous quote.
The lowest point in the Hero's Journey.
What is "the belly of the whale/beast"?
True or False: a romantic pair separated by class or status is an example of a common trope.
True.
True or False: continuity editing utilizes abrupt shifts.
False.
The name of the last Batman film prior to Batman Begins (2005) that movie critics thought had "ruined the Batman franchise for good.”
What is Batman & Robin (1997)?
The thing Chihiro must do in order to remain human in the spirit world—and keep from turning invisible.
What is eating food from the spirit world?
We saw many "types" or "styles" of the Hero's Journey narrative. Where do they always start?
What is "the ordinary world"?
Name one of the following: tropes are commonly recurring literary and rhetorical _____, _____, or _____.
What are devices, motifs, or clichés?
The first film to ever use discontinuity editing, or non-linear storytelling techniques.
What is Citizen Kane (1941)?
Name one of the three ways in which Batman Begins (2005) influenced modern cinema and contemporary film.
What are: filming "reboots," making movies about "superhero origin stories," and utilizing a "dark and gritty" aesthetic? (And superhero theme songs?)
Describe a moment in the score from Spirited Away (2001) and how it impacted the mood or narrative.
Good work!
Define apotheosis.
What is: when the hero reaches some sort of higher understanding or ability that equips them for the final, most difficult stages of their journey?
Provide an example of a trope in the theme, characters, or plot elements from a film we've seen in Film II.
Great!
Define montage.
What is: a sequence of shots that show a condensed series of actions to indicate that time has passed?