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Film Studies Final Test

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of 74 available terms

5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. City symphonies
  2. Commercial films
  3. Non-diegetic
  4. Talking Heads
  5. Technical competence
  1. a elements that exist outside of the story world (credits and some film music). Use to comment on or draw attention.
  2. b Generally fictional narratives involving conflict and change
  3. c Interviews and captures personal feelings
  4. d A genre that combines documentary and experimental films; modern city view.
  5. e a director must be capable of creating a well made film

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. Viewers expect no story at all, this type of film makers see films as a visual art form rather than a story telling
  2. Forwards the narrative, giving voice to characters' aspirations, thoughts and emotions, often making conflicts among characters evident
  3. a technique for recording synchronized dialogue in post-production, using a machine that runs forward and backward.
  4. Process of contracting a business function to someone else. The practice of Hollywood studios contracting out post-production work to individuals or films outside the United States.
  5. to indicate the passage of time. consist of several shots, each one occurring at a different point in time.

5 True/False Questions

  1. Loopingcutting several identical lengths of developed film and having actors record the dialogue repeatedly.

          

  2. High pitched charactersA post-studio era Hollywood film designed to appeal to the broadest possible audience by fusing a simple story line with major movie stars and mounting a lavish market campaign.

          

  3. Diegeticthe implied world of the story, including settings, characters, sounds, and events.

          

  4. Primary components of film soundis to externalize a character's thoughts and feelings, bringing motivations, goals and conflicts to the surface.

          

  5. Voice of authoritya direct vocal address to the audience, which may emanate from a character or form a narrating voice apparently unrelated to the diegesis.
    It gives special attention and allows audience access to a characters immediate thoughts.