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
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
