CTVA 301 Exam 1 questions n
answers graded A+
Characteristics of German Expressionism - correct answer ✔✔shapes are distorted, lines are
weird; characters merge with setting, makeup emphasized, exaggerated acting
Mise-en-scene - correct answer ✔✔putting it on the scene; staging an action for the camera
setting - correct answer ✔✔the physical place where the film is shot
Prop - correct answer ✔✔an object in the set that has a function within the ongoing action
(may be a motif)
(His Girl Friday)
costume - correct answer ✔✔anything the actor wears
(His Girl Friday, Cabinet of Dr. Caligari)
Hildy's Hat - correct answer ✔✔Low dipping brim: aspiring housewife
Brim pushed up: reporter
highlight - correct answer ✔✔a patch of brightness of a surface
(The Cheat)
, shadow - correct answer ✔✔a patch of darkness on a surface
(The Cheat)
hard lighting (low-key lighting) - correct answer ✔✔crisp, sharp edges; creates harsh highlights
or dark shadows, no fill light, one key light
(Skyfall, Back to the Future)
soft lighting (high-key lighting) - correct answer ✔✔diffused illumination; pulling the key light,
leaving only the back and fill lights
(Skyfall, Mauvais sang)
frontal lighting - correct answer ✔✔no shadows, flat lighting from the front
(La Chinoise)
sidelight - correct answer ✔✔light coming from the side of the subject
(Touch of Evil)
backlighting - correct answer ✔✔the light comes from behind the subject
(Passion)
answers graded A+
Characteristics of German Expressionism - correct answer ✔✔shapes are distorted, lines are
weird; characters merge with setting, makeup emphasized, exaggerated acting
Mise-en-scene - correct answer ✔✔putting it on the scene; staging an action for the camera
setting - correct answer ✔✔the physical place where the film is shot
Prop - correct answer ✔✔an object in the set that has a function within the ongoing action
(may be a motif)
(His Girl Friday)
costume - correct answer ✔✔anything the actor wears
(His Girl Friday, Cabinet of Dr. Caligari)
Hildy's Hat - correct answer ✔✔Low dipping brim: aspiring housewife
Brim pushed up: reporter
highlight - correct answer ✔✔a patch of brightness of a surface
(The Cheat)
, shadow - correct answer ✔✔a patch of darkness on a surface
(The Cheat)
hard lighting (low-key lighting) - correct answer ✔✔crisp, sharp edges; creates harsh highlights
or dark shadows, no fill light, one key light
(Skyfall, Back to the Future)
soft lighting (high-key lighting) - correct answer ✔✔diffused illumination; pulling the key light,
leaving only the back and fill lights
(Skyfall, Mauvais sang)
frontal lighting - correct answer ✔✔no shadows, flat lighting from the front
(La Chinoise)
sidelight - correct answer ✔✔light coming from the side of the subject
(Touch of Evil)
backlighting - correct answer ✔✔the light comes from behind the subject
(Passion)
