Understanding Film & Television Exam Bundle Graded A+

What are 2 contributions of the show "I love Lucy" to the development of the TV industry? - ANSWER-1. film cameras were used to film the show which allowed for reruns 2. moved filming from NY "drama oriented" to Hollywood "entertainment film mind-set" What did the move of Lucille Ball's s...

Stage 1 Pre- Production - ANSWER-The process of planning or preparing all the elements of a movie, television or video production. 75% of the total production time. Stage 2 Production - ANSWER-The time spent actually recording the production. 12.5% of the total production time. Stage 3 Post Pr...

educational - ANSWER-Ex. Some TV shows are _________________. = teaching you something you did not know before passive - ANSWER-Ex. TV can make people really _______________. = not doing anything; not active isolated - ANSWER-Ex. People who watch too much TV often feel __________. = feeling al...

Ideology can best be defined as... - ANSWER-A system of ideas and beliefs, either conscious or unconscious, shared by a group of people who believe them to be true and correct Which of the following can best be described as an Ideological State Apparatus? - The courts - The church - The arm...

Which of the following is NOT one of the standard codes and conventions of reality TV? - Recognizable and familiar stars - Lack of professional polish - Familiar domestic spaces and recognizable character types - Hand-held, low-res camerawork - ANSWER-Recognizable and familiar stars As des...

Producer - ANSWER-Generally in charge of the entire production. He or she comes up with the program concept, lays out the budget for the production, and makes the major decisions. Associate Producer - ANSWER-Sets up schedules for the talent and crew and assists the producer throughout the product...

1896 - ANSWER-arrival of film (Edison's Kinetoscope) in Japan cultural - ANSWER-Film is a _________ product. representational - ANSWER-Western theater is ______________ in that it recreates reality as much as possible and behaves as if the audience is not present, called a 4th wall. It is bas...

film theory - ANSWER-looks behind the curtain to determine things that help us understand us as a people and a society through a film film analysis - ANSWER-structural standpoint, things we see like cinematography, editing, sound, etc. realist approach - ANSWER-the approach to film analysis re...

magic lantern - ANSWER-a simple form of image projector used for showing photographic slides, the one in Tarzan, 17th century Lon Chaney - ANSWER-"A man of a thousand faces," he starred in Phantom of the Opera and Hunchback of Notre Dame, his break out role was "The Miracle Man" Mary Pickf...

Film form - ANSWER-the way shots, scenes, transitions, acts all work together to make a film cinematography - ANSWER-writing with movement, creating patterns of light on celluloid film perspective - ANSWER-spatial relations between objects in a scene short focal lens - ANSWER-A wide-angle l...

popular culture - ANSWER-cultural products produced for and consumed by the public at large, it is always changing and is not easily translated to other cultures, times, and places cultural studies - ANSWER-field of study that looks at the way culture informs/transforms virtually every aspect of ...

Ideology - ANSWER-A body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual group, class or culture Generally associated with politics and party platforms Neutral ideology - ANSWER-Emphasis is on action, pleasure and entertainment value Implicit ideology - ANSWER-Protagon...

Critique - ANSWER-Reviewers who are generally journalists Theorists - ANSWER-Professional academics, often the authors of books on how movies can be studied on a more philosophical level Intellectual gird - ANSWER-A set of aesthetic generalizations and not eternal truths Recent film theory ...

What is a narrative? - ANSWER-a story, a sequence of events told in a particular way 3 components of a narrative - ANSWER-Characters, setting, events Protagonist - ANSWER-the main character of a narrative Antagonist - ANSWER-the characters, groups, or organization that stand in opposition t...

Plato separated all written and spoken works into three categories, all of which he considered what? - ANSWER-Imitational The movie High Noon is an example of what stage of the genre lifecycle - ANSWER-Revisionist As discussed in this chapter, what can the study of genre NOT tell us? - ANSWER-...

Classical Hollywood Cinema - ANSWER-USA. 1910s-1960s. Continuity editing. Positive narratives. Eye-level camera. High key lighting (low contrast). Glamour. Film examples: Grapes of Wrath, Sullivan's Travels, Modern Times German Expressionism - ANSWER-1920s. Post-WWI. Anti-realism. Set...

Realism in film emphasizes ________________. (5) - ANSWER-the basic experiences of life What are the basic categories of camera shots? - ANSWER-extreme long shot, long shot, full shot, medium shot, close up, extreme close up What are the basic camera angles? - ANSWER-birds-eye view, high angle...

How do virtual reality come into play in early film? - ANSWER-allows an audience to feel that they are apart of the life of the characters on the screen. This form of entertainment was new and the audience could feel the emotion and follow the stones that weren't their own. How did the Lumiere B...

What is the difference between film analysis and film theory? - ANSWER-Film analysis looks at film from a structural standpoint, film theory looks at the concepts and meanings inherent in the film The theory of the "the gaze" was first discussed by: - ANSWER-Laura Mulvey Queer theory holds t...

Triumph of the Will - ANSWER-Directed by Leni Riefenstahl What film used close up shots of hitler to create propaganda in Germany? - ANSWER-Triumph of the Will Was Hitler portrayed as a bad guy in Triumph of the Will - ANSWER-No Symbols in triumph of the will - ANSWER-Cross created by the s...

actor star - ANSWER-A film actor or actress of great popularity. An actor star can play roles of greater range and variety. Ex. Nicole Kidman aerial shot (T) - ANSWER-Essentially a variation of the crane shot, though restricted to exterior locations. Usually taken from a helicopter. aesthetic ...

Shots - ANSWER-those images that are recorded continuously from the time the camera starts to the time it stops; that is, an unedited strip of film Establishing shot - ANSWER-a panoramic view of an exterior location, photographed from a great distance, often as far as 1/4 mile away Full shot -...

Realism - ANSWER-A style of filmmaking that attempts to duplicate the look of objective reality as it's commonly perceived, with emphasis on authentic locations and details, longshots lengthy takes a minimum of disorting techniques Frame - ANSWER-The dividing line between the edges of the screen...

Narratology - ANSWER-A study of how stories work, how we make sense of the raw materials of a narrative, how we fit them together to form a coherent whole. Classical paradigm - ANSWER-A movie strong in story, star, and production values, with a high level of technical achievement, and edited acco...

Genres - ANSWER-a recognizable type of movie, characterized by certain preestablished conventions. Some common American genres are westerns, thrillers, sci-fi movies, etc. A ready-made narrative form. Stars - ANSWER-a film actor or actress of great popularity. A personality star tends to play onl...

Film culture - ANSWER-a social and historical environment filled with and defined by certain ideas, values, and expectations about movies - influenced by film taste, viewing habits, and viewed environment Identification - ANSWER-Complex process through which we empathize w/ our project onto a ch...

Six categories of shots: - ANSWER-1) Extreme Long Shot 2) Long Shot 3) Full Shot 4) Medium Shot 5) Close-Up 6) Extreme Close-Up The "Deep Focus" shot is usually a variation of: - ANSWER-The Long Shot. The Extreme Long Shot is sometimes called the... - ANSWER-establishing shot! Establ...