Elements Of Good Film
Fictional and Dramatic Elements
Vocabulary
Review: Thematic Elements
Random
100
Does not introduce out of thin air some kind of chance or miraculous happening...
What is Unified Plot
100
Has a deeper richer meaning after viewing Think Bruce Almighty or King Kong
What is the significance of the title
100
relevant through time, always applicable
What is Universal
100
Focuses on the story line, characters and emotions are muted. Meant to get rid of a drab life
What is focus on plot
100
Large screen, completely dark room, surround sound, large bucket of pop corn and your favorite drink
What is the ideal conditions for film viewing
200
The way things really are... the approximation of life The way things are supposed to be The way things never were or never could be
What is credibility
200
Climax, complication, resolution, exposition in order
What is dramatic structure: exposition, complication, climax, resolution
200
a movie viewer that can put aside their own prejudices and misconceptions while watching a film in order to analyze it to its full potential
What is a receptive viewer
200
focuses on the development of a specific person, their story
What is focus on character
200
The Notebook, Dear John, Letters to Juliet
What is over emotion, syrupy movies
300
captivates the audience, captures and holds out attention, may shock us but must never bore us
What is interesting story
300
In Medias Res.... films that open with exciting incidents that actually happens after the complication has developed. Flashbacks
What is non-linear structure
300
the main idea of the film using the plot, characters, ideas, emotions, style, and context of film. A universal truth
What is theme
300
Focuses on mood and environment wants to make you feel something Ohhh the Feelllsss
What is focus on emotion or mood
300
Horror, thriller, romance, comedy, drama, action/adventure....
What is genres of movies
400
Crushes it down and tells the whole story in a set form the ending should be legitimate, have power and insight
What is simple and yet complex structure
400
the mainspring of every story
What is conflict
400
Holds the interest of the viewers by using suspense, internal action and external action
What is foundation of suspense
400
a specific stamp is put on a film through the directors direct lens
What is focus on style or texture
400
Stepbrothers (all the time for every movie ever)
What is Brooks new favorite movie
500
Emotion is not overly used or saturated, it is not to "syrupy" Think Dear John
What emotional material handled with restraint
500
Dramatic Structure had its origins in this ancient civilization, created by this famous philosopher...
What is Greece and Who is Aristotle
500
the five levels for film anylsis
What is humanistic, ethical/moral, soci-cultural, historical, and technical
500
the films overall point, similar to theme, can speak about anything, the abstract subject
What is focus on ideas
500
Sleepy Hallow, Corpse bride, Edward Scissorhands Very Stylized
Who is Tim Burton
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