FILM ANALYSIS FINAL EXAM

A film review contains background plot info about a film, then the writer's "review" (opinion) about the film.

The greatest silent film star of the 1920s was ______.

Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor in the rise of the Sci-Fi genre in the 1950s?

This 1950s invention almost ruined the theater industry.

Editor:

This is the name for low budget (often Sci-Fi or horror) cult films:

Film Studio:

These are the two branches of Production Design:

The 1998 remake of Psycho was shot in this style:

This genre features over-the-top humor involving exaggerated activity that defies common sense.

The advanced computer technology that has almost completely replaced traditional animation in the past few decades.

Generally, what is the market for foreign film like in the U.S.?

Documentary films are some of the highest grossing films in the United States.

Slang term for the type of films that almost completely replaced the silent shorts of the 1920s by the end of the 30s.

Which of the following is a reason that a director may choose to make a documentary film?

This is the title of the first full-length CGI animated film:

This screening was symbolic of the political paranoia felt throughout the 1950s when it was produced.

Film Review Writing is formal and objective (Facts, not opinions)

This is the title of the first full-length traditionally animated film:

In a quality film review, no spoilers!!!

This is the name of the supermodel turned movie star and star of Some Like it Hot.

During this screening we discussed the usage of black & white vs. color film:

Which of the following would NOT be a characteristic of this popular 40s & 50s genre?

Production Design:

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the only sound recorded directly on the first films was __.

The movement in film that began in the 1920s that emphasized creativity & artistic shots is called __.

Cinematographer:

Which of the following genres were popular in film of the early 1900s?

This is the name for the original music and sound set to accompany a film.

This famous Hitchcock film contains a musical score that contributes to the suspense built throughout the film.

This is another term used for “foreign film.”

Actor:

This is the name for a non-fiction motion picture that documents reality.

Director:

Screenwriter:

This genre uses speculative, science-based depictions of phenomena not commonly accepted by mainstream science:

In order to draw audiences back into the theater, this style of film became popular in the 1950s.

The stylish Hollywood crime dramas of the 1940s and 50s are known as ___.

This film was one of the earliest feature films to be recorded & set the stage for what we know as film today.

The early comedies of the 1930s and 1940s set the stage for comedy as we know it today.

The earliest animation was ____.

Producer:

What was the last audio element to be added to film? (Hint: Think of early silent films!)

Which of the following was a major outcome of advancements in animation on the film industry?

This branch of the Sci-Fi genre depicts a futuristic community or society that is in some way undesirable or frightening

This man has become known as “the master of suspense.”