TFM Quiz 4 Study Guide: SDSU TFM160 Exam With All Complete Questions And Correct Answers.

Implicit Meaning - correct answer Lies below the surface of a movie's story and presentation Explicit Meaning - correct answer An association, connection, or inference that a viewer makes on the basis available on the surface of the movie Form - correct answer Means by which a subject is expressed and experienced Content - correct answer The subject of an artwork (what the work is about) Theme - correct answer Unifying idea that the film expresses through its narrative and imagery Formal Analysis - correct answer Analytical approach primarily concerned with film form Omniscient Narration - correct answer third person narration with Unrestricted access to all aspects of the narrative Voice-over Narration - correct answer We hear a character's voice over the picture without actually seeing the character speak the words Allows us to hear one narration- from the first-person character narrator- while simultaneously watching the narration provided by our narrator camera Protagonist - correct answer Primary character who pursues the goal Sometimes referred to as the hero (or heroine), but this term can be misleading, since engaging narratives do not necessarily depend on worthy goals or brace and sympathetic characters Antagonist - correct answer The person, people, creature, or force responsible for obstructing our protagonist Sometimes, the identity and nature of the antagonist are clear-cut Nature of the antagonist is much more variable Anti-Hero - correct answer Seemingly unsympathetic protagonists chasing less than noble goals Diegesis - correct answer The total world of the story- the events, characters, objects, settings, and sounds that form the world in which the story occurs Diegetic Element - correct answer the elements that make up the diegesis Nondiegetic Element - correct answer those things we see and hear on the screen that come from the outside the world of the story such as score music (music not originating from the world of the story), titles and credits (words superimposed on the images-on-screen), and voice-over comments from a third-person voice-over narrator Inciting Incident (Catalyst) - correct answer Presents the character with the goal that will drive the rest of the narrative Rising Action - correct answer Narrative typically builds toward a peak, a breaking point of sorts, as the conflict intensifies and the goal remains out of reach The tension it provokes enhances our engagement with the ongoing narrative Crisis - correct answer Our protagonist must face a seemingly insurmountable obstacle, and our story must reach a turning point and work its way toward resolution and the third and final act The goal is in its greatest jeopardy, and an affirmative answer to the central questions seems all but impossible Climax - correct answer Protagonist faces this major obstacle In the process, the protagonist must take a great risk, make a significant sacrifice, or overcome a personal flaw Resolution - correct answer Once the goal is either gained or lost Narrative wraps up loose ends and moves toward a conclusion Surprise - correct answer Being taken unawares, can be shocking, and our emotional response to it is generally short-lived Suspense - correct answer More drawn out (and, some would say, more enjoyable) experience, one that we may seek out even when we know what happens in a movie What is the difference between surprise and suspense? - correct answer A __________ is being taken unaware, can be shocking, and our emotional response to it is generally short-lived. A __________ is more drawn out experience, one that we may seek out even when we know what happens in a movie. What are the two types of suspense, as explored in class? - correct answer Time- the bomb is about to go off Space- the killer is in the house Mise-en-Scène - correct answer "Staging or putting on an action or scene" Everything you see on the screen was put there for a reason: to help tell the story Overall look and feel of a movie- the sum of everything the audience sees, hears, and experiences while viewing it Subtly influences our mood as we watch Kinesis - correct answer What moves on the screen Composition - correct answer Organization, distribution, balance, and general relationship of actors and objects within the space of each shot Framing - correct answer What we see on the screen