Movies
The Coen Brothers
or
Joel and Ethan Coen
Define Subgenres
smaller clusters of films with even
more specific conventions
What is a parallel?
When two characters, events, or locations
are compared through the use of a narrative
element or visual or sound device
What is composition?
“the visual arrangement of objects,
actors, and space within the frame” (F:CI 114)
What is Personification?
when actors “play themselves”
or a specific character type
What Genre/Genres is City Lights?
Drama/Comedy/Romance
What is a Deconstructive genre?
films that use a given genre but
overplay or exaggerate its conventions to make us
notice or reconsider them
mark the end of one section and
the beginning of another section in the film.
Define Depth of Field
the “range of acceptable
sharpness before and behind the plane of
focus” (149).
What is blocking?
the process of giving actors their marks,
coaching them on movements, determining sight
lines, etc., done by the director
What is the name of the main characters in The Band Wagon?
Tony Hunter
Name/Explain the 4 act structure
1) Exposition: Introduction of protagonists,
antagonists, and their world's initial turning point
2) Complicating action: does not lead directly to
climax, but to another major turning point halfway through
3) Development: The protagonist must change goals or face additional struggles. The final turning point leads to
Climax
4) Epilogue: short section of denouement showing
what happened afterwards
What is a Revisionist?
films that use a given genre but
radically change its conventions
Name the 3 types of lighting
Key light
Fill light
The backlight
What film was shown in class in order to show us a proper 3-act structure film?
What is an integrated musical?
When characters do not need an
audience or orchestra; they just burst into
song and dance
What is a Fabula?
The chronological narrative in its
entirety, that implicitly stands behind the events
depicted
Define Eye level shot
eye-level of adult human
characters. Places us on an equal footing with
protagonists, or directly facing an antagonist.
When was The Thirdman made?
1949
What is Jidaigeki?
Japanese historical dramas set in the
1800s, during the collapse of Japan’s feudal
system
What is Chiaroscuro?
using contrasting areas of light
and darkness to create compositional effects
What is Rack Focus?
when focus changes to shift
audience attention.