Which of these statements is false?

Writer Ken Kesey loved the change from Chief to Mac's view

Which of these statements about Hitchcock's technical expertise is false?

He was the first British director to make a colour film

Which of these is a feature of "Classical Hollywood" cinema?

The same creative teams worked on films by the same studio

What is not an aspect of New Hollywood films?

Closed narratives - plots are resolved

Who was most important in the Hollywood Studio System?

The Studio Head - a producer who made the key decisions

Which of these facts about Hitch are not true?

He is known as the "master of shock"

Which of these are key to a Classical Hollywood system of storytelling?

Goal-orientated characters with clear motivations

How is Vertigo a Classical Hollywood film?

Many exterior scenes (Bay)are shot on backlots not location

How could you argue that Forman could be considered Classical Hollywood?

He obeys continuity editing rules to create naturalism

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1
Czech New Wave films.....
Neither of the above
Experimented with other forms (documentary and verite)
Both of the above
Dealt with repression with humour
2
Which of these is not a signature theme of Hitchcock?
Blonde women in peril
Doubles
Voyeurism
Childhood
3
How is OFOTCN institutionally a product of New Hollywood?
A record company owner funded it
It has a European director
Jack Nicholson negotiated a percentage of the profits
All of the above
4
What are typical Forman characters?
Creative characters who "live too loud"?
Both of the above
Neither of the above
Rebellious characters who struggle against authority
5
Forman's first film in America "Taking Off" failed. Why?
Both of the above
It was too cynical about the counterculture to attract youth
Neither of the above
It was too controversial to be mainstream
6
What helped "New Hollywood" to thrive?
Growth of television threatened "traditional" cinema model
All of the above
The Hays code was abandoned: "adult" themes could feature
Film schools meant more younger edgy directors existed
7
Which sound design elements are Classical?
Both of the above
Neither of the above
Dramatic incidental music to convey emotion
Realism through foley sound
8
Which of these statements is false?
Writer Ken Kesey loved the change from Chief to Mac's view
Haskell Wexler (cameraman) was fired
Real mental patients were in both the cast and crew
Forman refused to let the actors see the rushes
9
How did Hitchcock ensure his auteur status?
Trailers with Hitchcock explaining the film to the audience
Branding via cameos in every film
A television series
All of the above
10
Which of these typical Hitchcock narratives & themes does not feature in Vertigo?
Distrust of authority
A charming (but sociopathic) villain
Mistaken identity
Taboo sexuality
11
Which of these social and political influences did not shape New Hollywood?
The Vietnam War
Counterculture
Watergate
World War 2
12
Which of these statements about Hitchcock's technical expertise is false?
He used Technicolour to enhance colour motifs in his films
He used lighter cameras to create more sweeping movement
He was the first British director to make a colour film
He used close ups to give inanimate objects symbolism
13
Which of these is a feature of "Classical Hollywood" cinema?
None of the above
Both of the above
Film directors marketed as "stars" contracted to studios
The same creative teams worked on films by the same studio
14
What helped form Milos Forman's themes?
He found other artists in a Czech counterculture (New Wave)
All of the above
He was an orphan -his parents were arrested by the Gestapo
He lived under a totalitarian regime
15
How does Bordwell define a Classical Hollywood use of camera?
Expressionistic cinematography
Objective cinematography
Static cinematography
Subjective cinematography
16
What is not an aspect of New Hollywood films?
Closed narratives - plots are resolved
Unsettling editing - eg. jump cuts
More dissolute, morally ambiguous characters
Lighter more mobile cameras so unusual angles
17
Who was most important in the Hollywood Studio System?
The "star" who was contracted to the Studio
The director who controlled the filmmaking process
All were equally important
The Studio Head - a producer who made the key decisions
18
Which film movement(s) inspired Hitchcock?
Both of the above
Neither of the above
Soviet Cinema
German Expressionism
19
Which of these facts about Hitch are not true?
He is known as the "master of shock"
He worked for UFA studios in Berlin
Most of his films are in black and white
He had experience in sets, scripts, editing, camera & music.
20
How did Hitchcock's Vertigo avoid breaking the Hays Code?
Madeleine does not undress; we just see her wet clothes
Scottie's Madeleine is not married to Elster.
The final death can be read as accidental
All of the above
21
Which of these are key to a Classical Hollywood system of storytelling?
Both of the above
Neither of the above
Goal-orientated characters with clear motivations
Open ended narratives
22
How is Vertigo a Classical Hollywood film?
Kim Novak was borrowed from another studio
Elster gets punished for his plan
The camera work is subjective
Many exterior scenes (Bay)are shot on backlots not location
23
What is "New Hollywood"?
When US cinema was influenced by the French new wave
Both of the above
Neither of the above
A period of US cinema between 1961 and 1990
24
Who acquired the rights to make the film?
Kirk Douglas
Ken Kesey
Saul Zaentz
Michael Douglas
25
David Bordwell identified Classical Hollywood editing devices. Which of these count?
Cross cutting to expand "cinema space"
Continuity editing to make action flow
Neither of these
Both of these
26
How could you argue that Forman could be considered Classical Hollywood?
He encourages "method acting"
He obeys continuity editing rules to create naturalism
His films show a whole group of characters not just a star
He shoots on location
27
Which of these Oscars did OFOTCN not win?
Best direction
Best actress
Best adapted screenplay
Best cinematography
28
What is a common narrative technique employed by Hitchcock?
Both of the above
Plots involving an "everyman" caught up in events
Neither of the above
Non linear narratives: "reveals" via flashback or forwards
29
What is "naturalistic" acting?
When dialogue overlaps each other
When it's difficult to hear the dialogue
When characters talk to each other rather than perform
All of the above
30
The 1930s Hays code stated that
No picture should lower the moral standards of the audience
Neither of the above
Both of the above
The law should not be ridiculed

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