Unit 1-2 Review
The Birds
Alien
Film History
Random
100

A moment that makes the audience sympathize with or root for the hero

a "save the cat" moment

100

What era is this movie from?

The Golden Age

100

What era is this from?

New Hollywood

100

Streaming services are part of this era

Digital Age (1999-present day)

100

Blockbuster Video Stores began business in this era

Contemporary Cinema

200

Pivotal plot points that happen in every story are called...

Story Beats

200
Who directed it?

Alfred Hitchcock

200

Who directed it?

Ridley Scott

200

Films in this era often relied upon overly stylized acting and title cards with captions

The Silent Era (1895-1926)

200

Consistency across shots is called...

Continuity

300

DAILY DOUBLE

Wager: The team must wager a minimum of $5, but can wager up to their entire score. If the team has less than 500 points, they can wager up to 500 points. 

Three (Three Act Structure)

300

How many days did the attic scene take to film?

seven

300

DAILY DOUBLE

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Star Beast

300

The Hays Moral Code dictated what could and couldn't be shown in films during which era?

The Golden Age of Cinema (1927-1968)

300

an ornithologist is someone who studies...

birds

400

Putting a series of shots together in a film (also called editing or cutting)

Montage

400

List 2 ways this film is a good representation of the era:

- Follows the Hays Code, has a linear narrative, has color and sound 

400

Name the actress (she plays Cathy and Lambert)

Veronica Cartwright

400

DAILY DOUBLE
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Steven Spielberg

400

Actress Elizabeth Taylor was married how many times?

4

500

When viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation.

Kuleshov Effect

500

Who plays Melanie?

Tippi Hedren

500

What  movie have we watched that directly references Alien? 700 points if you can describe the reference. 

Ferris Bueller's Day Off ("did you see Alien? Where that creature was in that guy's stomach?"- Ferris explaining how sick he is)

500

This movie marked the end of The Silent Era

The Jazz Singer (1927)

500

Who wrote the story that "The Birds" is based on?

Daphne du Maurier