Chapter 1 The Filmmaker's Perspective Flashcards
True or false Manoogian describes filmmaking as the most tantalizing and torturous area of expression yet devised?
That shit is true bitches
What four elements of the arts does the author claim that film making freely borrows from?
Music painting dance and drama.
More than any other craft filmmaking borrows from all of the (Blank)
Arts
Who is George Méliès?
Georges Méliès was a French filmmaker and illusionist, widely regarded as one of the most important pioneers in the history of cinema.
George Méliès in his film A Trip To The Moon (1902) discovered how to extend or condense space and time relationships using what?
Stop motion photograpy
Manoogian says that action within a scene is broken into what three subtypes?
Emotional, physical, or intellectual.
Emotional action is developed primarily through what?
Character and character relationships.
What does Manoogian mean when referring to allegorical films?
In essence, when Manoogian referred to allegorical films, he meant films that tell a surface story while simultaneously conveying a deeper, symbolic, or thematic message—often about society, politics, morality, or the human condition.
What is an allegory in film?
An allegory is a narrative in which characters, events, and settings symbolically represent abstract ideas. In film, this might mean that a seemingly simple genre film—say, a Western or a horror movie—is actually commenting on real-world issues like imperialism, conformity, or spiritual crisis
How does Manoogian define a visually effective shot?
It is one where content and technique are blended by a sensitive filmmaker to present or support a specific point of view.
What is a hotbox in relation to the advent of sound?
In the context of the advent of sound in cinema, a “hotbox” refers to an early, soundproofed enclosure used on film sets to isolate noisy equipment, particularly cameras, from being picked up by the microphones.
What was the downside of the hotbox?
• These boxes limited camera movement, which made early sound films visually static.
• Directors and cinematographers had to rethink how to block scenes and frame shots, since mobility was reduced.
What does he feel occurs when the director and writer are the same person?
The finished product has much greater integrity and impact.
