FS 100 STUDY SET QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is apparent motion? - Answer- The illusion of motion resulting from rapid
alternation of objects in different locations
What is mediation? - Answer- the process by which a an agent , structure , or other
formal element , whether human or technological , transfers something from one place
to another .
What is a freeze frame ? - Answer- where a still image is shown on a screen for a brief
period of time
What is realism? - Answer- the quality or fact of representing a person, thing, or
situation accurately or in a way that is true to life.
What is anti-realism? - Answer- an interest in or concern for the abstract , speculative or
fantastic .
What are parallel editing techniques? - Answer- where you edit a scene to make it look
like different lines of action are happening at the same time
Narrative patterns - Answer- provide an element of structure , ground us in the familiar ,
and acquaint us with the unfamiliar .
What are three fundamental principles of film form ? - Answer- movies depend in light
,movies provide an illusion of movement , movies manipulate space and time in unique
ways .
What is cinematic language? - Answer- The accepted systems, methods, or
conventions by which the movies communicate with the viewer.
What is editing? - Answer- the piecing together of individual shots to control what the
viewer sees at certain times .
what is the fadein / fade out phenomenon ? - Answer- it is an editing technique used to
show the passing of time in between scenes, it is characterized by the darkening then
brighteninng of the screen in between scenes
, What is a low angle shot? - Answer- it a camera angle looking up at a character used to
empower whoever is at the center of the shot
what is cutting on action? - Answer- it is where the camera will cut from one angle of the
action to another angle to create a seemless way to watch the action
what is cultural invisibility? - Answer- when a film reinforces viewers shared beliefs to
not provoke its viewers (in juno even though they tackle abortion they still create a
nuclear family that embodies the american dream)
what is implicit meaning? - Answer- meaning that lies below the surface of a movie's
story and presentation
what is explicit meaning ? - Answer- meaning that the movie presents on the immediate
surface ( like aang is the avatar and he's been frozen in ice for 100 years )
what is formal analysis? - Answer- focuses on the film form or the means by which the
subject is expressed .( in Juno the subject of her being intimidated by teenage
pregnancy is shown on screen by her being dwarfed by her surroundings )
what is theme or motif ? - Answer- the recurring message being conveyed throughout
the movie
what is comparative cultural analysis ? - Answer- analyzing the film on its cultural
importance ad relevance as well as the cultural commentaries that it provides ( in Juno
a cultural analysis would be talking about class)
what is a linguistic analysis ? - Answer- it is when you analyze a film and the main focus
is the language in the film ( in Juno you would analyze the slang used throughout by the
main character and people around her)
what does a cultural analysis of the hunger games entail? - Answer- the main question
is whether or not the film is feminist
what does a narrative analysis of the hunger games entail? - Answer- they explore the
classical storytelling aspect of the hunger games where Katniss is the chosen one and
she has to save everybody .
What is depth of field? - Answer- How much of the image is in focus and how much isnt
. It can be used to emphasize the most significant actions in the scene
what is an eyeline match cut ? - Answer- a shot that is in sync with the eyeline of the
character to convey a point of view unique to that character
what is a take? - Answer- the number of times a particular shot is taken
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is apparent motion? - Answer- The illusion of motion resulting from rapid
alternation of objects in different locations
What is mediation? - Answer- the process by which a an agent , structure , or other
formal element , whether human or technological , transfers something from one place
to another .
What is a freeze frame ? - Answer- where a still image is shown on a screen for a brief
period of time
What is realism? - Answer- the quality or fact of representing a person, thing, or
situation accurately or in a way that is true to life.
What is anti-realism? - Answer- an interest in or concern for the abstract , speculative or
fantastic .
What are parallel editing techniques? - Answer- where you edit a scene to make it look
like different lines of action are happening at the same time
Narrative patterns - Answer- provide an element of structure , ground us in the familiar ,
and acquaint us with the unfamiliar .
What are three fundamental principles of film form ? - Answer- movies depend in light
,movies provide an illusion of movement , movies manipulate space and time in unique
ways .
What is cinematic language? - Answer- The accepted systems, methods, or
conventions by which the movies communicate with the viewer.
What is editing? - Answer- the piecing together of individual shots to control what the
viewer sees at certain times .
what is the fadein / fade out phenomenon ? - Answer- it is an editing technique used to
show the passing of time in between scenes, it is characterized by the darkening then
brighteninng of the screen in between scenes
, What is a low angle shot? - Answer- it a camera angle looking up at a character used to
empower whoever is at the center of the shot
what is cutting on action? - Answer- it is where the camera will cut from one angle of the
action to another angle to create a seemless way to watch the action
what is cultural invisibility? - Answer- when a film reinforces viewers shared beliefs to
not provoke its viewers (in juno even though they tackle abortion they still create a
nuclear family that embodies the american dream)
what is implicit meaning? - Answer- meaning that lies below the surface of a movie's
story and presentation
what is explicit meaning ? - Answer- meaning that the movie presents on the immediate
surface ( like aang is the avatar and he's been frozen in ice for 100 years )
what is formal analysis? - Answer- focuses on the film form or the means by which the
subject is expressed .( in Juno the subject of her being intimidated by teenage
pregnancy is shown on screen by her being dwarfed by her surroundings )
what is theme or motif ? - Answer- the recurring message being conveyed throughout
the movie
what is comparative cultural analysis ? - Answer- analyzing the film on its cultural
importance ad relevance as well as the cultural commentaries that it provides ( in Juno
a cultural analysis would be talking about class)
what is a linguistic analysis ? - Answer- it is when you analyze a film and the main focus
is the language in the film ( in Juno you would analyze the slang used throughout by the
main character and people around her)
what does a cultural analysis of the hunger games entail? - Answer- the main question
is whether or not the film is feminist
what does a narrative analysis of the hunger games entail? - Answer- they explore the
classical storytelling aspect of the hunger games where Katniss is the chosen one and
she has to save everybody .
What is depth of field? - Answer- How much of the image is in focus and how much isnt
. It can be used to emphasize the most significant actions in the scene
what is an eyeline match cut ? - Answer- a shot that is in sync with the eyeline of the
character to convey a point of view unique to that character
what is a take? - Answer- the number of times a particular shot is taken
