chapter 5 and the general

How are sounds and text used in the video from The Gold Rush? A. Sounds are used with specific body actions B. Actors carry cue cards of dialogue C. Dialogue is presented as on-screen text D. Textual graphics are used to show tension E. The gun shot can be heard

A, C, E

In this video, from The Gold Rush humor is generated through the use of_____________. A. animals scurrying across the floor B. two doors opposite each other C. a fake wall that actors break through upon entering the scene D. action in the foreground E. characters moving side to side

B, D, E

The narrative functions of the train engine include:

It provides the way for Johnnie to go north and learn of the Yankee plans, it is what Johnnie "loves," almost as much as he loves his girlfriend, Annabelle Lee, and it provides a narrative focus for much of the film.

Which of the following statements is TRUE in relation to the fill light in the rear of this shot? (in Ashes and Diamonds)

The fill light gives us an impression of the large, devastated space.

The _______ light typically comes from behind and above the figure

back

In The General, mise-en-scene is used to advance the narrative, create a pattern of motifs, and primarily create which of the following?

comic gags

In this shot from Ashes and Diamonds, a second beam of light—not quite so bright—enters from the left, creating a glow on Krystyna's right side. The lighting thus embellishes the narrative, since Maciek has just called Krystyna a(n) ____.

diamond

The ______ of lighting in a shot refers to the path of light from its source or sources to the objects lit.

direction

What is a recurring action that takes place in the video, adding to the humor in The Gold Rush?

eating

True or False: Johnnie Gray is rejected when he tries to enlist because his engineering skills are considered to be too valuable to the South; we learn this information, but Johnnie does not. Therefore, this is an example of restricted range of narration.

false

True or False: Most of the gags in The General depend on shallow-space compositions.

false

The ____________ light comes from a position near the camera.

fill

The Classical Hollywood lighting style, the so-called three-point system, utilizes which of the following components?

fill light, back light, and key light

The _____ light comes diagonally from the front

key

In the three-point lighting system, the brightest illumination comes from the

key light

Which feature of film lighting refers to the intensity of illumination and the shadows, textures, and edges created?

quality

What are the componements of mise-en-scene?

setting, costumes and makeup, lighting, and staging (behavior of the figures/ acting and movement in the shot)

Many dramatic scenes use only backlighting, which creates edge lighting and sharp _____.

silhouettes

True or False: Both Yankee and Rebel soldiers are defined by the colors of their uniforms.

true

True or False: Costume and make-up help define Annabelle Lee's father and brother as "Southern gentlemen."

true

True or False: In The General, as well as in his other films, Buster Keaton's facial expressions provide only minimal information about what his character thinks and feels.

true

True or False: In any film, mise-en-scène is important; however, in a silent film (as in The General), it takes on more importance, and is used even more extensively to convey story information to the viewer.

true

True or False: One of the narrative functions of the settings, and especially the open countryside through which the train travels, is to emphasize Keaton's small size, especially compared to the vast armies that surround him.

true

True or False: The film is divided roughly into two halves. Each half of the film is predominantly composed of two train chases over the same territory; in the first half, the trains travel from the South to the North, and in the second half, from the North to the South.

true