intro to Film exam study guide
Story and Plot - answer two elements of narrative
Story - answer Everything we can know including whats not shown or explicitly told to
us
plot - answer the choice and ordering of events
theme - answer underlying or explicit, cohesive idea or meaning
diegetic elements - answer actually seen or heard
non-diegetic elements - answer not necessarily seen or heard
exposition - answer the setting of the story
denouement - answer the conclusion of the story
story duration - answertime frame of the story of the film
screen duration - answerthe timeframe of a shot, scene, or movie itself
point of view - answerthe perspective of the narrative
protagonist - answermain character
antagonist - answerstands in the way of, or provides obstacles to the main character
character arc - answera characters emotional, phycological, or situational progress
throughout the film
three act structure - answercommon organization of sequence in film
development phase - answermusic is recorded, script Is written, finances obtained
exhibition phase - answershowing of film in theaters
Pre-production - answerBudgets and schedules are made, sets are built.
Production - answerThe film or digital footage is shot
Post-production - answerEditing and sound work is completed.
Story and Plot - answer two elements of narrative
Story - answer Everything we can know including whats not shown or explicitly told to
us
plot - answer the choice and ordering of events
theme - answer underlying or explicit, cohesive idea or meaning
diegetic elements - answer actually seen or heard
non-diegetic elements - answer not necessarily seen or heard
exposition - answer the setting of the story
denouement - answer the conclusion of the story
story duration - answertime frame of the story of the film
screen duration - answerthe timeframe of a shot, scene, or movie itself
point of view - answerthe perspective of the narrative
protagonist - answermain character
antagonist - answerstands in the way of, or provides obstacles to the main character
character arc - answera characters emotional, phycological, or situational progress
throughout the film
three act structure - answercommon organization of sequence in film
development phase - answermusic is recorded, script Is written, finances obtained
exhibition phase - answershowing of film in theaters
Pre-production - answerBudgets and schedules are made, sets are built.
Production - answerThe film or digital footage is shot
Post-production - answerEditing and sound work is completed.
