Film Studies

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Not a transition from one shot to another

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glide

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cross cutting

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alternates between simultaneous shots in 2 or more seperate spaces

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temporal ellipsis

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eliminates part of the action

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Overlapping editing

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expands the scene by showing more than one view of the same action

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continuity editing

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system for keeping the spatial and temporal relations of a scene clear

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180 degree system

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ensures consistent screen direction across cuts

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establishing shot is a close view that reveals a significant detail in the scene

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false

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Depth of field

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the range of distances from the lense in which objects filmed will be in focus

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canted camera

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objects on the screen appear not level

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types of shot such as medium shot

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based on size of figure relative to frame

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not a type of mobile framing

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glide

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low contrast image

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displays a wide range of grays

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rack focus

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refers to adjusting the camera to change the plane that is in focus

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wide angles lenses are also referred to as telephoto lenses (T/F)

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FALSE

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Mise en scene was first used in..?

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Stage plays

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Elements of mise en scene

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props, costume, setting, lighting, behavior of figures

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Best way to analyze mise en scenes function in a film

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how it is motivated, how it varies or develops, and how it works in relation to other film techniques

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What ways can the director control mise en scene

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a) select an already exisiting location
b) constructing the setting
c) using color schemes and creating props

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quality

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intensity of illumination and the shadows created

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Concepts of 3 point lighting

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fill light, back light, key light

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Dialogue overlap

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continuing dialogue over cuts during shot/reverse shot

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fidelity

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whether type of sound heard seems appropriate to its source in the film (truth)

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what is not true about diegetic sound

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It can come from a source inside or outside the world of the narrative

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Sound bridge

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overlapping the sound of one scene into the next

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Frequency of sound

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affects pitch, or the percieved highness or lowness of the sound

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diegetic sound is defined as sound that comes from an on screen source (T/F)

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FALSE

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Sound effects are the most common kind of non-diegetic sound (T/F)

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FALSE

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Technicolor

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Notable for 3 primary colors...first form of color films

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Projection speed for sound films was first standardized at?

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24 fps

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Anamorphic process

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a way to create a wide screen image by squeezing the lens image horizontally

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What is not a standard width for film strips

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24mm

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Which genre does not provide conventions used in citizen kane

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western

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What does the news reel sequence in citizens kane do

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provides the only presentation of the events in kane's life in chronological order

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Scene of cavalry rescue in Stagecoach demonstrates what?

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How sound can call our attention to events happening offscreen

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Iconology

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consists of visual elements that combine to form a system that helps create meaning

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what type of genre is "the searchers"

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western

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Direct cinema documentary

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records on going events as it happens with minimum interference by filmmaker

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Gap toothed women

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a documentary exploring social notions of feminine beauty

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Dance in the ballet mecanique

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consists of a rhythmic juxtaposition of various ordinary objects and people

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2 basic types of light in a scene are key are rim (T/F)

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FALSE

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Animated films have mise en scene (T/F)

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TRUE

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Films shot in studio have mise en scene while films shot on location do not (t/f)

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FALSE

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Slow motion is achieved by slowing down the rate of filming (t/f)

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FALSE

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Wide angle lenses are referred to as telephoto lenses (t/f)

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False

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Rack focus refers to adjusting the camera to change the plane that is in focus (t/f)

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TRUE

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A long take is a shot taken with the camera at a considerable distance from the main subject of the shot (t/f)

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FAlse

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Auteur was originally created to refer to hollywood directors who were thought to have a distinct approach to filmmaking while working within hollywood studio system (t/f)

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TRUE

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A film makers track is typically composed during the preproduction phase (t/f)

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False

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Narrative form can be used in documentary films

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TRUE

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In a narrative film, plot duration is always equal to story duration

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FALSE

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Film editing may be thought of as the coordination of one shot to the next

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TRUE

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In editing, rhythm depends on the patterning of shot lengths

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TRUE

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Filmmakers try to create pure films that avoid mixing the conventions of more than one genre

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FALSE

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Gap toothed woman adopts a playful tone to make a serious point about societys standards of beauty

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TRUE

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A documentary film is defined by the fact that none of the action has been staged

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FALSE

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Experimental films always avoid telling stories

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FALSE

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Duck Amuck uses narrative in an almost experimental way to explore the techniques of cel animation

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TRUE

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aspect ratio

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film width x film height