UNIT I
Which national cinematic system is disproportionally responsible for shaping cinema?
Hollywood International
What is the basic definition of "Third Cinema"?
DOUBLE POINTS!! As most simply defined, what is a cinematic "convention"?
A repeated element of cinema.
What is the most basic definition of a "documentary film"?
A non-fiction film
Several of your peers have teased Professor Brecken for having a collection of different color ____ ____?
Stanley cups
DOUBLE POINTS!! What is the broad definition of "transnational cinema"?
Cinema across, beyond, or through national cinemas
What is the difference between First and Third Cinema's use of stars/protagonists?
Third Cinema destabilizes the star system and favors the collective over the individual
What is the definition of "cultural exchange"?
CE: the giving, receiving, and reuse of cultural materials across and between cultures
What philosophical term is used to refer to those fans that shape a fandom's consensus?
Consecrating agents
As became a bonus question on the exam after the reveal during our last Jeopardy game, what is Professor Brecken's favorite Pokémon?
JIGGLYPUFF!
Why does Deborah Shaw (2013) believe that the term "transnational cinema" needs to be reconceptualized?
She believes that there is no clear definition as to what "counts" as a transnational film
DOUBLE POINTS!! Why are directors crucial to defining Second Cinema?
Second Cinema refers to Western International Art Cinemas that often were viewed through the lens of auteur theory/authorship
What are the two main paths of transnational remake flow?
Hollywood remakes of other national cinemas; National remakes of Hollywood cinema
DOUBLE POINTS!! As described by Berman (2017), what is the benefit of considering "trans" as a prefix rather than focusing on the word to which it is attached?
Considering the prefix ”rather than its attachment to substantive terms […] can work to destabilize discourses of both nationality and gender without erasing their specific nuances or foreclosing their possibilities of divergence” (220)
DOUBLE POINTS!! To seal the victory during the first Jeopardy game, one of your peers did a little dance inspired by which pop star?
Beyoncé
What is the definition of the term "mukokuseki" and to which of our films does it apply?
Any thing that lacks visible markers of nationality; Pokemon: The First Movie (1998)
Exilic, diasporic, ethnic identity
What are the three primary factors in determining if an actor/director can be "exportable"?
National star, English-speaking, Participant in globalized capitalism
Name at least four of the rhetorical strategies of documentary cinema.
1.Archival Footage
2.Observational Footage (cinéma verité/direct)
3.Voice of God/Authority
4.Interviews/Talking-Heads
5.Director-Engagement
6.(Self-)Reflexivity
7.Dramatization
Professor Brecken refers to the "special" rules he uses to lead in-class games as ______ ______ Rules.
Mario Party
What are the three primary types of film criticism?
Evaluative, interpretive, and interpersonal
Which of the Four Cinemas is most critical to defining the look and feel of accented cinema, and name at least two of its aesthetics
Third Cinema; various answers
According to Vincendeau (2017), what are the four types of "-national" stars?
National, international, transnational, cross-regional
Name at least three of the points of identification of objective realism in realist cinema, as conceptualized by Lúcia Nagib (2017).
1.“Physical engagement on the part of crew and cast with the profilmic event”
2.“Identity between casts and their roles”
3.“Real location shooting”
4.“Emphasis on the index”
5.“The inclusion of artworks in progress within the film”
1. Ash Ketchum (POKÉMON)
2. Jordan Ryan (GI JANE)
3. Amelia (BABEL)
4. Diouana (BLACK GIRL)
5. Mr. Snead (DOTD)
6. Beyoncé (LEMONADE)
7. Mr. A (DHOOM 2)
8. Kayako (JU-ON)
9. Karen Davis (THE GRUDGE)
10. Sandra (TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT)
11. The DREAM BOAT boys