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FS 100 study set Questions with Answers
(100% Correct Answers)
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
, 2
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
What is mise-en-scene?— Answer: Also known as staging. The overall look
and feel of a movie—the sum of everything the audience sees, hears, and
experiences while viewing it.
what is content ?— Answer: the subject of an artwork
FS 100 study set Questions with Answers
(100% Correct Answers)
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
, 2
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
What is mise-en-scene?— Answer: Also known as staging. The overall look
and feel of a movie—the sum of everything the audience sees, hears, and
experiences while viewing it.
what is content ?— Answer: the subject of an artwork
