Camera, Sound, and Edit
Your notes define this shot as being "filmed from below and tilted up." What is this shot called, and what is its specific effect on the character?
What is a low-angle shot? It makes the subject appear tall, strong, and powerful.
According to your slides, what is this first stage, the hero's "regular life" before the adventure begins?
What is the status quo/ordinary world?
A hero of high status, like Anakin Skywalker, whose "fatal flaw" (Hamartia) leads to their downfall, making the audience feel pity and fear (Catharsis).
What is Aristotle's tragic hero?
This archetype is a "wise and experienced guide" who helps the hero. Your slides list Dumbledore and Rafiki as examples.
What is the mentor?
In Greek myth, he stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans.
Who is Prometheus?
The swelling, emotional music that plays (her theme song) is a sound the characters cannot hear. What type of sound is this, according to your notes?
What is non-diegetic sound?
What stage is this "moment that sets the hero's journey in motion"?
What is the call to adventure?
A hero who "transcends societal norms" and "creates their own values," like Tony Stark or Batman.
What is Nietzsche's Übermensch (Overman)?
This archetype represents the "dark side" of the hero or their "fears". Your slides list Darth Vader as an example.
What is the shadow?
In Norse mythology, this is the "World Tree" that connects the Nine Realms.
What is Yggdrasil?
This scene uses "a series of quick edits to show the progression of time". What is this editing technique called?
What is a montage?
What stage is it when the "hero gains support and aid from a mentor, guide, or another character"?
What is assistance?
This theory suggests heroes are "born with extraordinary qualities" and that their actions alone "shape history." Your slides list Superman as an example.
What is Carlyle's Great Man Theory?
This archetype is a "mischievous" character who "challenges the status quo" and provides comic relief. Your slides list Loki as an example.
What is the trickster?
This Greek hero's one weakness was his heel.
Who is Achilles?
This scene uses "dark, uneven lighting" with lots of shadows. What is this lighting technique called, and what feeling does it create?
What is low-key lighting? It creates fear and tension.
Your slides call this the "central life-or-death crisis" where the hero "experiences 'death'".
What is the ordeal/crisis?
An individualist hero driven by "deep emotions and ideals" who "rejects societal norms" and often exists as an "outsider," like Loki or Jack Sparrow.
What is the Romantic Hero?
This archetype "tests the hero before they can advance" and serves as an obstacle. Your slides list Cerberus as an example.
What is the threshold guardian?
This Egyptian god is the guide to the underworld, often depicted with the head of a jackal.
Who is Anubis?
This editing technique "alternates between scenes happening in different locations" to build tension.
What is crosscutting?
What is this final stage that "concludes the hero's journey, wrapping up the narrative and resolving any remaining conflicts"?
What is the resolution?
A hero who must "create their own purpose" in a "morally ambiguous" world. Their struggle is often "internal". Your slides list Rick Grimes as an example.
What is the Existential Hero?
In the myth "Theseus and the Minotaur" that you read, the Minotaur is the monster. What archetype is Ariadne, the character who gives Theseus the string to escape the Labyrinth?
What is the ally (or assistance/mentor)?
In the Odyssey, what six-headed monster does Odysseus have to navigate past, sacrificing six of his men?
What is Scylla?