Film Studies II: Benchmark III Review

Spaghetti westerns (60s-70s) are generally considered homage Westerns

Which of the following thematic oppositions do we often see in Westerns?

Modern Times  expresses what specific form of physical and situational-based comedy?

What type of lighting emphasizes mystery and ominousness

Lighting in film is utilized for visual effects and...

Mise en Scene describes everything within the film image or scene

In 1915, what filmmaker and film forever altered cinematic language while simultaneously sparking controversy?

 Which genre life-cycle has an ambiguous relationship to values and favors complexity/intellectuality over emotion? 

BONUS! Which of these elements of Mise en Scene does not belong?

This shot type can direct audience attention or place relevance on a specific object

What camera angle can be utilized to replicate the subjective experience of an unbalanced mental state?

Film genres rely on the following:

What phenomena concerns the human brain’s inability to differentiate separate images to where they appear continuous?

This shot type can direct audience attention or place relevance on a specific object

Horror cinema seeks to elicit negative emotional response by playing on

Which phase of a genre’s lifecycle references conventions (without mockery) while simultaneously updating them?

Modern Times articulates an emotional appeal to the audience, what is the proper terminology for that particular appeal?

Found footage has literary lineage in these types of novels

Camera movement is best utilized when:

The ratio of light to dark in an image

The 180 Degree Rule is:

This process uses a beam splitter that splits light into green, red and blue, captured on three separate rolls of film

The apparent distance between the subject and camera in terms of importance 

What main three ways (there are others of course) might a close-up be utilized in the context of dramatic impact?

What is the term for a widely used and accepted device in an art form that is commonly understood within a culture?

What two things can be done to reduce or increase the apparent distance between the camera and a filmed object?

The movie musical was an escape for depression-era audiences as its dances suggested social harmony and spontaneity