TFM 160 SDSU EXAM #1 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

Implicit Meaning An association, connection, or inference that a viewer makes on the basis of the given (explicit) meaning conveyed by the story and form of a film. Closest to our everyday sense of the word meaning. Explicit Meaning Everything that a movie presents on its surface; the obvious meaning of the movie. Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:03 / 0:15 Full screen Shot unbroken span of action captured by an uninterrupted run of a motion-picture camera- that allow visual elements to rearrange themselves and the viewer's perspective itself to shift w/o any composition; cannot exceed the length of the film stock in the camera Cut A direct change from one shot to another; that is, the precise point at which shot A ends and shot B begins Editing joining together of discrete shots gives movies the power to choose what the viewer sees and how that viewer sees it at any given moment; editor combines and coordinates individual shots into a cinematic whole Close-Up A shot that often shows a part of the body filling the frame—traditionally a face, but possibly a hand, eye, or mouth. Fade In/Fade Out Transitional devices in which a shot fades in from a black field on black-and-white film or from a color field on color film, or fades out to a black field (or a color field). Low Angle Shot A shot that is made with the camera below the action and that typically places the observer in a position of inferiority. Cutting On Action A continuity editing technique that smoothes the transition between shots portraying a single action from different camera angles. The editor ends the first shot in the middle of a continuing action and begins the subsequent shot at approximately the same point in the matching action Protagonist The primary character whose pursuit of the goal provides the structural foundation of a movie's story Form The means by which a subject is expressed. The form for poetry is words; for drama, it is speech and action; for movies, it is pictures and sound; and so on. Content The actual subject matter and "meat" of the movie. Motif A recurring visual, sound, or narrative element that imparts meaning or significance Theme A shared, public idea, such as a metaphor, an adage, a myth, or a familiar conflict or personality type Realism An interest in or concern for the actual or real; a tendency to view or represent things as they really are. Anti-Realism A treatment that is against or the opposite of realism. However, realism and antirealism (like realism and fantasy) are not strict polarities. Verisimilitude convincing appearance of the truth; when you are convinced characters and story are real Phi Phenomenon convincing appearance of the truth; when you are convinced characters and story are real Critical Flicker Fusion A phenomenon that occurs when a single light flickers on and off with such speed that the individual pulses of light fuse together to give the illusion of continuous light Parallel Editing the switching of shots of one scene with another at a different location Mise-en-scène The overall look and feel of a movie—the sum of everything the audience sees, hears, and experiences while viewing it; also known as staging Cinematic Language composed not of words but of myriad integrated techniques and concepts, connects us to the story while deliberately concealing the means of doing so; The accepted systems, methods, or conventions by which the movies communicate with the viewer Three Categories of Movies narrative movies, documentary movies, experimental movies The Three Basic Types of Animation The Six Major Genres Gangster, Film Noir, Science-Fiction, Horror, Western, Musical. The Six Conventions of Genre story formulas, character types, setting, theme, presentation, stars Genre The categorization of narrative films by form, content, or both; musical, comedy, etc. Factual Documentary A documentary film that, usually, presents people, places, or processes in a straightforward way meant to entertain and instruct without unduly influencing audiences Persuasive Documentary A documentary film concerned with presenting a particular perspective on social issues, or with corporate and governmental injustice Instructional Documentary A documentary film that seeks to educate viewers about common interests, rather than persuading them with particular ideas. Propaganda Documentary A documentary film that systematically disseminates deceptive or distorted information. What are four basic approaches to documentary films? The Three Basic Phases of Making a Movie: pre-production (planning, preparation of production process, screenwriting), production (the actual shooting of the film), post-production (editing, preparing final print, bringing film to public stage of production process) How do movies create an illusion of movement? Movies create movement by creating a quick succession of 24 individual still photographs per second. The Three fundamental principles of Film Form Movies depend on: -Light -Illusion of Movement -Manipulation of Time and Space in an unique matter How do Movies manipulate space? seamlessly moving from one space to another (from a room to a landscape to outer space), make space move (when the camera turns around or away from its subject, change the physical, psychological, or emotional relationship between the viewer and the subject), or fragment time in many different ways. How do Movies manipulate time? Passing with slow motion or extreme compression of vast swaths of time. The cinema also condensed time within scenes. Crosscutting is crucial to show events occurring at the same time. Time may also be frozen temporarily, known as the freeze-frame. What are the Four different ways of looking at Narrative? it is a story, it is a type of movie, it is a way of structuring fictional or fictionalized stories, it is a broader concept that both includes and goes beyond any of these applications spatial relationship temporal relationship rhythm Kuleshov Effect Continuity Editing Ellipsis Montage M Match Cut Cutting on Action Shot Reverse Shot Eye-line Match 180 degree rule A Axis of action Parallel Editing Add or Remove Terms