Film genre Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Die Hard - ANSWER--1988 John McTiernan -Conventions of a modern Western -unusual because of typical 80's action hero casting -big on non-verbal cues in the exposition How does Die Hard follow a "Western" story arc? - ANSWER-Die Hard follows the "Western" story arch (outsider, outlawed hero, strong moral compass) Show that the Hero has the same skill set as the villain, a gunslinger Ie: spectacular shooting with nonlethal effects The Teddy Bears - ANSWER--1907 Edwin S. Porter & W...

Postmodernism Listening Quiz1:49 - correct answer Composer: Leonard Bernstein Title: "Mambo" West Side Story Genre: American musical theater 3:41 - correct answer Composer: Leonard Bernstein Title: "Tonight Quintet" from West Side Story Genre: American musical theater 3:03 - correct answer Composer: John Williams Title: "Imperial March" from The Empire Strikes Back Genre: Film Score 4:30 - correct answer Composer: Steve Reich Title: Electric Counterpoint, mvmt III Genre: c...

dystopian : An imagined society that is negative in some way, for example an oppressive society. genre : a major category or type of literature literary device : Any method an author uses to add meaning or interest to a text, such as metaphors, similes or alliteration. literary fiction : Fiction written with serious artistic intentions prose : Any writing that is not poetry novel 2 : An extended piece of prose fiction. novella : a short novel or long short story short story : A...

EALC 125 All Quizzes with correct answers. [Chihwaseon] Which of the following is a film made by Im Kwon-taek? a. The Handmaiden b. Twilight Samurai c. Sopyonje d. Spirited Away - correct answers.Sopyonje [Chihwaseon] Which of the following is the name of a traditional Korean form of musical storytelling? - correct answers.Pansori [Chihwaseon] When did the Joseon/Chos_n Dynasty end? - correct answers.1890s [Chihwaseon] In the film, what happens to Owon'...

TFM 160 Final Exam questions with complete solution Implicit Meaning - Correct Answer lies beneath the surface of a movie's story or presentation, internal meaning, implied Explicit meaning - Correct Answer available on the surface, literal meaning, definition Form - Correct Answer means by which the subject is expressed and experienced, how it is presented sets up audience expectation supplies the methods and techniques necessary to present it to the audience Content - Correct Answ...

Implicit Meaning lies beneath the surface of a movie's story or presentation, internal meaning, implied Explicit meaning available on the surface, literal meaning, definition Form means by which the subject is expressed and experienced, how it is presented sets up audience expectation supplies the methods and techniques necessary to present it to the audience Content the subject of the artwork what it is about provides something to express Formal Analysis di...

What era of silent film are we studying? - correct answer-American silent comedy Silent cinema - correct answer-The silent period saw filmmakers working to develop film narrative and film form to communicate ever more effectively through purely visual means. Films during this period are associated with the wider cultural and artistic movement of modernism Who was the most surreal out of the great and innovative American silent comedians of this period - correct answer-Buster Keaton Wh...

What are the six elements (sets of conventions) that your reading used to define and classify genres? - ️️1. Story formulas 2. themes 3. character types 4. setting 5. presentation 6. stars Story Formulas - ️️genre the way a movie is structured-plot themes - ️️a movie's theme is a unifying idea that the film expresses through its narrative or imagery. implicit meaning character types - ️️genre films are populated by character types monsters, aliens, humans, anima...

TFM 160 Final Test 2024 (Voytilla). Implicit Meaning - ANSWER lies beneath the surface of a movie's story & presentation Explicit Meaning - ANSWER available on the surface of the movie Form - ANSWER means by which the subject is expressed and experienced (how it is presented). Form sets up audience expectation. Form supplies the methods & techniques necessary to present it to the audience. Content - ANSWER The subject of an artwork (what it is about). Content provides something to exp...

Adaptation of European violin and dance music, that helped rally Mayas to rebellion - CORRECT ANSWER-Mayapax "Últimas Variaciones para Piano" represents Mexico's: - CORRECT ANSWER-desire to emulate fashionable European-style music. ability to create music on par with other parts of the world. stratification of social and economic classes. One of the primary reasons the Cruzoobs utlized idigenous Mayan rituals and music in their fight against the Yucatecos was: - CORRECT ANSWER-to sy...