Unit 1-2 Review
A moment that makes the audience sympathize with or root for the hero
a "save the cat" moment
What era is this movie from?
The Golden Age
What era is this from?
New Hollywood
Streaming services are part of this era
Digital Age (1999-present day)
Blockbuster Video Stores began business in this era
Contemporary Cinema
Pivotal plot points that happen in every story are called...
Story Beats
Alfred Hitchcock
Who directed it?
Ridley Scott
Films in this era often relied upon overly stylized acting and title cards with captions
The Silent Era (1895-1926)
Consistency across shots is called...
Continuity
DAILY DOUBLE
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Three (Three Act Structure)
How many days did the attic scene take to film?
seven
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Star Beast
The Hays Moral Code dictated what could and couldn't be shown in films during which era?
The Golden Age of Cinema (1927-1968)
an ornithologist is someone who studies...
birds
Putting a series of shots together in a film (also called editing or cutting)
Montage
List 2 ways this film is a good representation of the era:
- Follows the Hays Code, has a linear narrative, has color and sound
Name the actress (she plays Cathy and Lambert)
Veronica Cartwright
DAILY DOUBLE
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Steven Spielberg
Actress Elizabeth Taylor was married how many times?
4
When viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation.
Kuleshov Effect
Who plays Melanie?
Tippi Hedren
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)
This movie marked the end of The Silent Era
The Jazz Singer (1927)
Who wrote the story that "The Birds" is based on?