Effects of Sound Cinema
The adoption of synchronized sound caused increased _____.
What is standardization?
These films were considered “Box Office Poison” by most major American Studios.
What are sound films?
After proving that he had the skills to direct an acceptable “talkie” Renoir was able to direct this book to screen adaptation of_____.
What is La Chienne?
This American inventor initiated the production of short sound films in the USA before World War?
Who is Thomas Alva Edison?
This sector experienced the most significant impact from the introduction of recorded sound.
What is economic?
What was the biggest problem in the beginning of the sound film era?
What is public disinterest?
This film was considered Rene Clair’s “false start” in the new medium since he resigned before production for it began.
What is Prix de Beaute/Miss Europe, 1930?
Although his first sound film was far from promising, this director became a master of the medium.
Who is Rene Clair?
While working on his first sound film, Jean Renoir realized that the significance of speech lies in _ rather than words themselves.
What is how characters use speech (tone of voice, rhythmic patterns, emotional nuances)?
What was the main issue that befell Edison’s short films causing him to declare that the sound film was “unworthy of further development”?
What is synchronization between the sounds to images?
The first French "sound picture" featuring a recorded track and sound effects over a silent film, only replacing some of the original film's title cards.
What is Le Collier de la reine (The Queen's Necklace)?
This director’s quick adaptation to the new medium foreshadowed his success within the sound film’s “golden age” later in the decade.
Who is Jean Renoir?
This became the dominant way to link shots within a scene in a sound film.
What is découpage classique (analytic/classical editing)
This film is representative of French Paramount’s first productions in the new sound medium.
What is Toute Sa Vie?
La Fin du monde recorded its sound with this process, leading to poor audio quality and a horrible reception by both critics and the public.
What is Gaumont-Peterson-Poulsen process?
This filmmaker understood that adapting to the new medium demanded a total change of casting and priorities.
Who is Jean Gremillon?
This movement’s connection to the film medium was broken by the introduction of synchronized sound.
What is modernist avant-garde?
Modernist cinema died because of these two factors.
What is conversion to sound and the change of the sociopolitical climate?
Although it showed technical use of sound, Les Trois Masques is regarded harshly due to _______.
What is kitschy theatricality?
This director’s first sound film was received poorly by the public due to incomprehensible dialogue and last-minute edits.
Who is Abel Gance?