Layers of meaning
The referential context for Welcome to Dongmakgol is...
The Korean War (1950–1953)
Define "diegesis"
"World of the work": a complete narrative or storyworld
Name the three models of historical engagement we learned this week
Historical accuracy, historical empathy, historical responsibility
What is it called when dialogue text is inserted into a silent film over a blank background?
Intertitles
Give an implicit meaning for The Goddess.
What is the style of editing that prioritises the viewer's diegetic "immersion" – featuring smooth, chronological narrative flow across shots?
(Classical) continuity editing
What is the term for Japanese live narrators during the era of silent film?
benshi
Define pillow shot, and say who it is attributed to.
Innocuous and spontaneous shot(s) highlighting non-human objects or landscapes. They function as establishing shots or transitional sequences.
Give an implicit meaning for I Was Born, But...
Rachel to assess
What is the academic term for "primitive cinema"? (Hint: opposed to narrative cinema)
Cinema of attractions (as theorised by Tom Gunning)
What's the historical context for Long'er's execution in To Live?
What is the difference between a "wide" and a "long" shot?
"Wide," though colloquial, refers to lens length (15mm, 35mm, 50mm etc.), while long shot is used to describe the visual composition itself.
Define symptomatic meaning and give one example from your choice of film.
Symptomatic meaning: Think of it as "what does the film reveal about the dreams and nightmares of its producers and audiences during its time of emergence?"
What are the two types of cognitive processes in Laura Mulvey's construction of "male gaze", and what school of thought does she derive this from? (Extra 100 pts for the theorist of this school she draws most from)
Scopophilia (male -> female) and narcissistic identification (male -> male); Jacques Lacan (theory of the mirror stage)
What is the name of the 12th-century dynasty that is the referential context for Rashōmon?
Hei'an era, famed for peace and stability and the flourishing of culture. Rashōmon is set during its final days, mirroring the civilizational decline, moral panic, and environmental devastation in the immediate postwar. Ideas of feudalism, nationhood, and "honour" (per bushido) are directly implicated under the "Rashōmon effect"
What two "modes" of cinema have we discussed? Hint: related to the emergence of sound
Presentational (cinema of attractions) and representational (narrative cinema)