Narrative story elements

Question 1

What is a good way to illustrate a 'setting' in a narrative?

Accepted Answer

Open with a shot of the location

Question 2

Point of View - POV should be used when:

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When we need to see how the character feels, When the character sees things differently

Question 3

In narrative, what is cause and effect?

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When John kills an enemy he must face the consequences

Question 4

What is a typical way in which a narrative progression is created in a murder mystery?

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crime, investigation, confrontation, closure

Question 5

Usually, in narrative films the main character has to attain a goal this opens up the story to:

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narrative possibilities

Question 6

In terms of film format what is most likely the best way to illustrate memory for a character?

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Black and white

Question 7

What is a good way to develop lovable characters? Two answers

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Create lots of flashbacks, Show the human side to them and spend time with them

Question 8

Time is an interesting feature of film narrative. What is an interesting way to edit a film?

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Cut out unessential parts, cut from door walking to the car

Question 9

In order to create a character which is powerful, it is advantageous to film them from:

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Below

Question 10

In 'The Village' The tension is extreme, how is this created? Two answers

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The limitation of what we can see unil it is right there, The sound effects

Question 11

Does every story need a conflict or struggle of some kind to be interesting?

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Yes, always

Question 12

In LOTR Peter Jackson liked to create 'tracking' shots for when characters are moving, this is:

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Camera travels alongside the object being filmed

Question 13

What is a good way to illustrate a 'setting' in a narrative?

Accepted Answer

Open with a shot of the location

Question 14

How is tension created in this scene?

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Seeing shooting guns

Question 15

Memories, flashbacks, hallucinations, create a disorder in time sequences, this is called:

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An unconventional time structure

Question 16

Hard lighting creates a coldness and a harshness of a character, how can we create love?

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Make the lighting soft, warm and cosy

Question 17

In order to make a scene suspenseful/scary it is advantageous to:

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Make the sound quiet and suddenly rise

Question 18

In The sixth sense, loss of love is something that is explored on many fronts, this is a:

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Theme of the film

Question 19

In this Scene out of 'Blow' Johnny Depp is highlighted as being alone in what way? Two Ans

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The panning to Johnny from friends, Having the light shone on him but not the others

Question 20

In terms of film format what is most likely the best way to illustrate freedom for a character?

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Color and lightness

Question 21

If you want to create a character being chased and being caught you can: Two answers

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Put that character in slow motion, Zoom in on them

Question 22

When is it most likely that a film will introduce the main protagonist?

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At the beginning

Question 23

Creating a goal opens the story up to narrative possibilities, what is a good example?

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Alex loses his money gambling then needs to get a job

Question 24

In a scene where a man is shooting at cops how can a director make the audience favour him?

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Make the character familiar to audiences

Question 25

What is a genre?

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A type of film, like a category of film

Question 26

Is it necessary to develop a character in a story? Can it be based on the plot only?

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Some stories have no character development and I like them

Question 27

What is a theme?

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An idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or writing

Question 28

Does the point of view of the story need to be limited to the main character only in films?

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No

Question 29

An editing technique where an image is slowly crossed over to another fully is called a what?

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A transition

Question 30

The production elements includes what components?

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Camera techniques

Question 31

What is the primary role of the director?

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To direct the actors and decide scene delivery

Question 32

In Hitchcock's "Psycho" he distracted the audience from a murder coming up by:

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Completely focussing on other narrative possibilities

Question 33

What is an example of a narrative device to make a character understood by an audience:

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The start is the end of the journey and we see glimpses back, Character is introduced from the beginning and see them age

Question 34

In the film 'Aliens' the motion tracker is used to create tension, this is known as a:

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Diagetic sound

Question 35

How is tension created in this scene?

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The music and slow zoom

Question 36

What is a good way to illustrate a 'setting' in a narrative?

Accepted Answer

Open with a shot of the location

Question 37

In this scene Mr Price is evil and has a unique perspective on things, how is this illustrated?

Accepted Answer

Long shots from uneasy angles and lopsided elements

Question 38

In editing how can you make time appear to pass more quickly? Two answers

Accepted Answer

Speed up the footage, Cut the scene into parts, with the character moving

Question 39

To edit a film to make it more emotional it would be advantageous to:

Accepted Answer

Have long slow cuts

Narrative story elements

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Narrative story elements

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