MACS 100 Midterm Questions And
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2 main points of analysis in Film studies - ANSWER 1. Formal/aesthetic
2. Social/ideological
What was the importance of the grieving man in the avengers - ANSWER
only gay man in avengers -- underrepresentation of lgbtq+
What is auteur - ANSWER Directors with dominant creative voices in the
production of a media text
Arguements for film as art - ANSWER creativity, formal coherence, moral
depth, sublime experience
qualities of realism - ANSWER long takes, available light, locations
qualities of formalism - ANSWER montage, editing, assembling shots.
Manipulation of realism by compressing time or building meaning
What is mise en scene - ANSWER arrangement of objects on the screen
components of mise en scene - ANSWER composition, lighting, image,
staging
different types of lighting (9) - ANSWER studio, location, practical,
directed, natural, diffuse, backlighting, german expressionism, film noir
Components of Narrative - ANSWER story, plot, narration
what is "story" - ANSWER events depicted or implied within a media text
(depicted graphically, in dialogue, suggested through behavior)
what is plot? - ANSWER structure of events (placing fight scenes
strategically within the movie)
example of editing - ANSWER - linking shots
- setting pace
- building scenes
- building sequence
- building units of menaing
define ideology - ANSWER a system of ideas or assumptions that guide
beliefs and behavior
(a set of values)
, what is representation - ANSWER to stand in for someone or something
as a form of representation (ex. a congress man representing a large group of
people)
re-presentation - ANSWER media technologies are incapable of fully
recreating the material world
define genre - ANSWER a category of media text
define conventions - ANSWER signs that reassure spectators that they
are viewing a specific genre
define fomula - ANSWER patterns made up of mixed and combined
conventions
How is Genre a "social contract?" - ANSWER the creation of films are
impacted by genre expectations. Genres emerge through trial and error
Are genres universal? - ANSWER They are not recognized globally
wuxia film? genre recognized? - ANSWER chinese martial arts
characterized by fantasy narratives, not familiar in america
how do genres change? - ANSWER keep essential conventions intact
while formulas change to keep audience engaged
conventions of comedy? - ANSWER -emphasize gags over story
- happy ending
- character defined by physial feature
- the physical triumphs over intellectual
conventions of screwball comedy - ANSWER - popular in 30s/40s
- fast talking
- verbal humor
- sexual tension replaced with barbed dialogue
conventions of rom com - ANSWER - happiness
- emotional attraction is lighthearted
- awkward social predicament
conventions of horror movie? - ANSWER - suspense/shock
- fear: psychological; sexual; social; etc.
- pervasiveness suggests cultural ritual
- admitting fears as a communal experience
characters with physical/psychological/spiritual abnormality
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Correct Latest Update.
2 main points of analysis in Film studies - ANSWER 1. Formal/aesthetic
2. Social/ideological
What was the importance of the grieving man in the avengers - ANSWER
only gay man in avengers -- underrepresentation of lgbtq+
What is auteur - ANSWER Directors with dominant creative voices in the
production of a media text
Arguements for film as art - ANSWER creativity, formal coherence, moral
depth, sublime experience
qualities of realism - ANSWER long takes, available light, locations
qualities of formalism - ANSWER montage, editing, assembling shots.
Manipulation of realism by compressing time or building meaning
What is mise en scene - ANSWER arrangement of objects on the screen
components of mise en scene - ANSWER composition, lighting, image,
staging
different types of lighting (9) - ANSWER studio, location, practical,
directed, natural, diffuse, backlighting, german expressionism, film noir
Components of Narrative - ANSWER story, plot, narration
what is "story" - ANSWER events depicted or implied within a media text
(depicted graphically, in dialogue, suggested through behavior)
what is plot? - ANSWER structure of events (placing fight scenes
strategically within the movie)
example of editing - ANSWER - linking shots
- setting pace
- building scenes
- building sequence
- building units of menaing
define ideology - ANSWER a system of ideas or assumptions that guide
beliefs and behavior
(a set of values)
, what is representation - ANSWER to stand in for someone or something
as a form of representation (ex. a congress man representing a large group of
people)
re-presentation - ANSWER media technologies are incapable of fully
recreating the material world
define genre - ANSWER a category of media text
define conventions - ANSWER signs that reassure spectators that they
are viewing a specific genre
define fomula - ANSWER patterns made up of mixed and combined
conventions
How is Genre a "social contract?" - ANSWER the creation of films are
impacted by genre expectations. Genres emerge through trial and error
Are genres universal? - ANSWER They are not recognized globally
wuxia film? genre recognized? - ANSWER chinese martial arts
characterized by fantasy narratives, not familiar in america
how do genres change? - ANSWER keep essential conventions intact
while formulas change to keep audience engaged
conventions of comedy? - ANSWER -emphasize gags over story
- happy ending
- character defined by physial feature
- the physical triumphs over intellectual
conventions of screwball comedy - ANSWER - popular in 30s/40s
- fast talking
- verbal humor
- sexual tension replaced with barbed dialogue
conventions of rom com - ANSWER - happiness
- emotional attraction is lighthearted
- awkward social predicament
conventions of horror movie? - ANSWER - suspense/shock
- fear: psychological; sexual; social; etc.
- pervasiveness suggests cultural ritual
- admitting fears as a communal experience
characters with physical/psychological/spiritual abnormality
