Terminology
This is what the first movies with sound were called.
What is... TALKIES
Without the use of dialogue, how were silent film actors able to express emotions in their films? Explain how this was utilized in silent comedy films.
What is... OVERACTING, USE OF PROPS, TITLE CARDS ETC.
This film studio would use characters like Donald Duck to promote anti-German films during WWII.
What is... DISNEY
This form of censorship removed... allowing American DIRECTORS to be more risky in their storytelling
What is... THE HAYS CODE
What is your favorite film made in the last twenty years and why?
What is... OPEN ENDED
That was designed to create guidelines to encourage good morals in filmmaking during the Golden Age
What is... THE HAYS PRODUCTION CODE
Describe the motion picture "The Horse in Motion" and its impact on the evolution of film
What is... THE FIRST "MOTION PICTURE" THAT REVOLUTIONIZED WHAT PEOPLE REALIZED THEY CAN DO WITH CAMERAS
What is dubbing and how did it revolutionize the distribution of film?
What is... THE ADDITIONAL LAYER OF AN AUDIO TRACK ON A FILM. DUBBING ALLOWED FOR FOREIGN MARKETS TO UNDERSTAND AMERICAN FILMS (REMOVING THE LANGUAGE BARRIER)
What is a "coming-of-age" film?
What is... FILMS THAT POSITION YOUNG PEOPLE AS THE MAIN CHARACTER(S) IN A WAY THAT SHOWS THEM TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE LIFE
What does the debate over the theater experience vs. streaming platforms reveal about how audiences value films as art, entertainment, or cultural events?
What is... (open-ended)
This invention made it so people stopped going to the movie theatre in the 1950s.
What is... THE TELEVISION
Physical objects that are used to enhance storytelling in silent film
What is... PROPS
What impact did the Great Depression have on the film industry?
What is... LESS FILMS WERE MADE, SOME STUDIOS FAILED, AND OTHER STUDIOS HAD TO BE MORE INTENTIONAL WITH HOW THEY MADE FILMS (i.e. LESS COLOR FILMS, CUT TICKET PRICES, B-MOVIES)
Why did teenagers and young adults become the core audience for Hollywood during the New Hollywood Era?
What is... Films reflected the counterculture, rebellion, coming-of-age. and shifting social values of the 1960s–70s
How have FILMS globalized... meaning that they now can appeal to worldwide audiences?
What is... (open ended)
Could say:
universal plots, diverse opportunities (wide range of directorial voices)
The characteristics of a human population as used in marketing or opinion research
What is... DEMOGRAPHICS
Explain how music was played during silent films in the theaters
What is... THROUGH A LIVE ORCHESTRA
This man was an important American film write who was accused of practicing Communism and promoting Communism in his films. He went to GJHS and his initials are DT.
What is... DALTON TRUMBO
What major influence did Jaws have on the film industry?
What is... IT WAS THE FIRST MAJOR BLOCKBUSTER AMERICAN FILM THAT WAS WIDE RELEASED... WHICH LEAD TO OTHER MAJOR WIDE RELEASE PRODUCTIONS (i.e. STAR WARS)
In what ways are films representative of cultural norms, values, and beliefs? Use an example from history or your personal experience to support your thinking
What is... (open ended)
Trademark for a series of film-color processes
What is... TECHNICOLOR
The master of physical comedy and daring stunts
What is... BUSTER KEATON
What does the survival of major studios during the Great Depression reveal about the cultural and psychological role of cinema in American life?
What is... IT REINFORCES THE HUMAN NEED FOR STORIES AND ENTERTAINMENT THAT REFLECT THE HUMAN LIFE. FILMS PROVIDE THESE INVALUABLE THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE BETTER!
Explain how directors in the NEW HOLLYWOOD era were inspired by foreign cinema (i.e. The French New Wave)
What is... THEY INSPIRED AMERICAN DIRECTORS TO MAKE STORIES MORE UNIQUE, WITH CHARACTERS WHO WERE MORE DYNAMIC, FLAWED, AND LESS "FLAT"
Where do movies come from? How do motion pictures fit into the broader tradition of staged and written drama?
What is... (more open on this question)
Could say:
- Human need for entertainment
- Live orchestras mixed with film (and incorporation of props, live storytelling etc)
- The Horse in Motion debate