Narrative duration is the amount of time an event or action is presented in a plot
100
What is the function of an experimental film?
to give an subjective experience or call attention to form
100
What are generic formulas?
the patterns for developing stories in a particular genre
100
Which film was based off of Virginia Wolf's Mrs. Dalloway?
The Hours
200
What is the traditional form of editing used in typical Hollywood films?
continuity editing
200
What is character coherence?
Characters who are fundamentally consistent in their values, actions, and behaviors
200
What is the function of documentary?
to make an argument or present a point of view about something in the world
200
What are generic conventions?
properties or features that identify a genre, such as character types, settings, props or events -that are repeated from film to film
200
What did Billy's dad sell to afford to send Billy on his audition?
Billy's mother's jewelry
300
What causes a jump cut?
A jump cut is caused when the filmmaker disobeys the 45 degree rule Ex: Breathless - woman's head appeared to jump on screen
300
What are divided characters?
Divided characters subvert one or more patterns of coherence (films may intentionally do this to challenge our sympathy or understanding)
300
What is an example of something we screened that was organized ASSOCIATIVELY? (which means it createdpsychological or formal resonances and gave the films a dreamlike quality that engages viewers’ emotions and curiosity)
Meshes of the Afternoon (will also accepted Alpsee)
300
Who is the femme fatale?
She is the seductive woman in film noir that often leads to the male protagonist's demise
300
Who is Jeff Bose?
Jeff Bose is man everyone THOUGHT was Sarah's real father
400
What are the elements of the sound hierarchy?
Voice, music, atmospheric sound, sound effects
400
What is an ideological location?
places inscribed with distinctive social values or ideologies ex: church or "The South"
400
What is the interactive mode of documentary filmmaking?
It is when the filmmaker interacts with his or her subjects. Ex: Michael Moore films
400
Why is low key lighting used in film noir?
To both relay a feeling of cynicism and evil and in order to get around the PCA
400
What very blue German experimental film features an overflowing milk glass?
Alpsee
500
What is the difference between a long take and a long shot?
a long take refers to the amount of time before a cut, a long shot deals with framing and camera distance
500
What is alternative film narration?
It deviates from or challenges the linearity of the classical narrative, undermines the centrality of the main character, questions the objective realism of classical narration ex: Memento
500
What is the reflexive mode of documentary filmmaking?
It is a documentary that calls attention to its own construction and the art of documenting the world. Ex: Stories We Tell
500
What are some typical settings of film noirs?
bars, nightclubs, offices, apartments, rainy city streets