Film Eras
The first era of film
The Silent Era (1895-1926)
pivotal story events that have to happen in a movie
story beats
Name the protagonist of Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands
a short video preview of a film, intended to set audience expectations/advertise the moive
trailer
Who directed Edward Scissorhands?
Tim Burton
The era that shifted from filming to recording videos
The Digital Age (1999-present day)
a series of shots that have been put together to create a whole scene; typically done to music and meant to create a sense of time passing
montage
Name two antagonists in Jaws
The mayor, "Bruce"/Jaws/the Shark
Another term we learned for a movie poster
One Sheet
Buster Keaton starred in which movie we watched?
The Blacksmith
The era characterized by studio systems that produced many, many movies
The Golden Age of Hollywood
a moment, very early on in the story, where we see our hero do something nice that makes us like him
Save the Cat Moment
List a dynamic character from any of the movies we have watched
A quick synopsis of a film, told in just a sentence or two
Logline
What did Spielberg name the shark in Jaws?
Bruce
The film era in which directors began making movies about bold, edgy topics that defied the Hays Code
New Hollywood (1968-1982)
The era of the Hays Moral Code
The Golden Age of Hollywood (1927-1968)
To gain confidence in himself
List the 4 key elements of a logline
Hero, Key Trait, Conflict, Goal
Which of the movies we have watched was the first official summer blockbuster?
Jaws
The era characterized by Blockbuster Video and VHS tapes
Contemporary Cinema (1982-1999)
The Classical Unities
What is the catalyst (inciting incident) in Jumanj?
The four main characters get detention/find the video game
The first scene of a film is meant to establish...(list 2 of the 4 we discussed)
Genre, tone, pace, expectations
The Orca