film
---- film use color, shape, and line to create patterns and rhythms that are non-representational
abstract
the term "avant-garde" literally means
advance guard
Disney animated films like the little mermaid (1989) frozen (2013) and moana (2016) are most prominently a part of the ---- genre.
animated musical
according to the textbook, which of the following is not a type of melodrama?
antisocial
early cinema...
borrowed genre conventions from other art forms including literature, photography, and music halls.
sound effects in film...
can help the audience keep track of the action aurally, can create an impression of three dimensional space, can appear unmanufactured or even accidental, can contribute to mood or atmosphere
formal topics concentrate on the forms and ideas within a film, and include -----.
character analysis, narrative analysis, stylistic analysis.
the experimental style or perspective most associated with political positions is
critical
sound that can be heard by the characters in the movie is likely to be categorized as
diagetic
a western in which the hero is troubled by his changing social status and his self doubts is best described as a ---- western
existential
------ is a term used to describe experimental media that incorporate experiences or elements outside of film, like live performance or computer technology
expanded cinema
----- traditions in experimental media are tired to notions of artistic originality, authenticity, and interiority.
expressive
film reviews are short essays aimed at a general audience that has likely already seen the film.
false
a set of conventions and formulas that have been repeated and developed throughout film history is called a
film genre
individuals who create sound effects by watching the film and simultaneously generating live sound effects go along with the images are called
foley artists
a ------- paradigm presumes that a genre evolves to a point of perfection and that one or more films at that point describe the generic ideal.
historical
film genres produced by the interaction of two or more different genres are
hybrid genres
when writing about film, the ----- is your explanation of what the film or a part of it means.
interpretation
the 1927 warner brothers film, the jazz singer, is historically significant because
it helped establish the viability of "taking" pictures
automated dialogue replacement (ADR) -- when actors watch film footage and re-record their dialogue to be dubbed into the film -- is also known as..
looping
music often assists in characterization because each main character has his or her own
motif
derived from the greek word kinema, the term cinema literally refers to
movement
the term melodrama literally means
music drama
source music refers to
music that comes from an onscreen source
many experimental films are -----, meaning they lack well defined characters or plots.
non-narrative
experimental films that explore the material basis of the film medium are often called
structural films
a movie like the conjuring would generally be described as ----- horror.
supernatural
writing about film has been a significant part of film culture since ----
the beginning of movies
what did the introduction of consumer video formats in the 1980s help foster?
the growth of activist video and video art
synchronization refers to...
the visible coordination of the voice with the body from which it is emanating
when researching about a film, primary research sources include film scripts, films on videotape, and DVDs.
true
in 1960's America, the countercultural impulse was reflected in the ---- films of artists such as andy Warhol.
underground
hearing a voice that originates from a speaker who the audience can infer to be present in the scene even though he or she is not visible on screen is
voice-off
the outsider characters in crime films represent
what we socially reject as supporters of the status quo
when preparing to write about a film, an important first step is to identify -----.
your audience