TFM-160 Unit 1 Quiz Questions with complete solution

TFM-160 Unit 1 Quiz Questions with complete solution TFM-160 Unit 1 Quiz 1. What is the difference between implicit and explicit meaning? (And how do these terms relate to onions, and ogres, and a movie such as Juno?" - correct answer Ogres, Onions, and movies all have layers. This relates to the implicit and explicit meaning. The implicit meaning lies below the surface of a movie's story and presentation; implied or suggested. The explicit meaning is available on the surface of the movie; obvious. What is "formal analysis" and how does formal analysis differ from other types of analyses that explore the relationship between culture and movies? - correct answer examines how a scene or sequence uses formal elements: narrative, mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, sound, and so on to convey story, mood, and meaning. It is fundamental to all approaches to understanding and engaging in cinema. Alternative approaches analyze movies more as cultural artifacts rather than as traditional works of art. What do we mean when we describe cinematic language as "invisible"? What are some of the reasons why cinematic language is invisible? - correct answer we mean that not all movie meaning is obvious and easy to see. Movies have a way of hiding their methods and meaning. One of the reasons why is because movies simply move too fast for viewers to consciously consider everything they've seen. ● Hiding like the equipment, giving the illusion of a story happening right now "make it seem less like a movie" ○ EX: can't see hanging camera because it would ruin the invisibility ● Don't want to take away the narrative of the movie What do we mean by cultural invisibility? How is this different from cinematic invisibility? - correct answer the way filmmakers are compelled to favor stories and themes that reinforce viewers' shared belief systems (film makers want to give people the movies they want to see because they will sell). Cinematic invisibility is different because it refers to the actual hidden/invisible meaning of the movie. What are the defining characteristics th