Ch 3

gangster, film noir, science fiction, horror, western, musical

six major American genres

death, insanity, and disease

human fears played on in horror film

a

Direct cinema _______________ and _____________. a. limits the use of narrators; allows the audience to observe events as they occur b. allows the audience to observe events as they occur; provides insightful commentary c. limits the use of narrators; includes a number of interviews d. includes a number of interviews; provides insightful commentary

d

Documentary filmmaking, which uses actual people, places, and events as source material, is described by John Grierson as a. an objective treatment reality. b. a representation of truth. c. a presentation of facts. d. a creative treatment of actuality.

d

Experimental films frequently reflect the creative vision of a single artist. These films a. should be interpreted according to the artist's intentions. b. experiment with film form but rarely critique culture or media. c. provide the artist with reliable financial gain. d. invite individual interpretation.

d

Film noir has a distinct visual style that includes ____________, ___________, and ___________. a. deep shadows; nighttime exterior scenes; elements composed symmetrically in the frame b. deep shadows; daytime exterior scenes; elements composed symmetrically in the frame c. few shadows; nighttime exterior scenes; elements composed diagonally in the frame d. deep shadows; nighttime exterior scenes; elements composed diagonally in the frame

c

Gangster films are characterized by _____________ and _____________. a. exploring the American dream; a protagonist with traditional heroic qualities b. following a rags-to-riches formula; a femme-fatale as a supporting player c. exploring the American dream; an antihero d. following a rag-to-riches-to-destruction formula; a femme-fatale as a supporting player

d

Genre refers to the categorization of narrative films by the stories they tell and the ways they tell them. Which of the following statements is NOT true of genre? a. A genre label can allow us to predict with reasonable certainty what kind of movie to expect. b. A film's genre may be used to predict its financial success. c. Setting is often an important aspect of genre. d. The conventions of genre films are stable and do not evolve.

a

Horror films are often characterized by a. a protagonist who saves a community that rejects her. b. a protagonist who is a natural leader whom the community turns to for help. c. a protagonist who definitively saves the community and prevents all future threats. d. a protagonist who personifies death or insanity.

b

Hybrid films illustrate a. the innovative spirit of experimental films. b. the flexibility of film form by blurring boundaries of film categorization. c. the use of all three primary film types in a systematic way in a single film. d. the distinct borders among the three primary film types.

b

Nanook of the North, which presents people and place in a straightforward manner, is an example of a. a persuasive documentary. b. a factual documentary. c. an instructional documentary. d. propaganda.

c

The Lego Movie is an example of this, a term applied to a work of art that imitates or appropriates recognizable stylistic elements from a previous work or works. a. modernism b. animation c. pastiche d. CGI

c

The founding purpose of the persuasive documentary was to a. persuade the viewer to conform to the common interests of society. b. entertain and instruct the audience. c. address social injustice. d. present deceptive or distorted information.

b

The story formula for this type of movie usually involve the origin of the protagonist's powers and/or high stakes struggle to defeat a villainous attempt to destroy a city, country, or universe; the mission is compromised by the hero's love for a vulnerable mortal. a. Gangster films b. Superhero movies c. Film noir d. Western movies

c

The three major types of movies are a. Westerns, film noir, and musicals. b. narrative, causal minimalism, and direct cinema. c. narrative, experimental, and documentary. d. narrative, animation, and hybrid films.

c

What are the three basic types of animation? a. cartoons, hand-drawn, and stop-motion b. digital, hand-drawn, and clay-animation c. hand-drawn, stop-motion, and computer animation d. cartoons, CGI, and clay-animation

b

Which of the following distinguishes narrative films from other kinds of movies? a. Narrative films tell stories. b. Narrative films are directed toward fiction. c. Narrative films strive to record reality. d. Narrative films seek to educate viewers.

gangster

genre; American dream, protagonist with intelligence and spunk rises to riches or power through hard work and bold action; rags-to riches destruction formula

science fiction

genre; focuses on humanity's relationship with science and technology; speculative setting

film noir

genre; gritty, realistic night exteriors; filmed on location; femme fatale; disorientation

horror

genre; the infectious other; protagonist is the only one who recognizes the threat of the antagonist and must save the community that rejects her

hybrid

type of film that blurs the distinct borders among the three primary film-type categories

experimental

type of film; not commercial; persona; do not conform to conventional expectations of story and narrative cause and effect; exploit the possibilities of cinema; critique culture and media; invite individual interpretation