chapter 8: style and form

Question 1

style

Answer 1

the distinctive patterns of technique in film

Question 2

four questions to ask when trying to understand a film’s style

Answer 2

1. What is the film’s overall form?
2. What are the main techniques being used?
3. What patterns are formed by the techniques?
4. What functions do the techniques and patterns fill?

Question 3

what techniques should you look for?

Answer 3

color, lighting, framing, cutting and sound, and then indentify them as creative options

Question 4

what patterns should you look for?

Answer 4

cuts, ones that reinforce the narrative

Question 5

what does a scene usually have?

Answer 5

dramatic pattern of encounter, conflict, and outcome

Question 6

how can we notice the function of patterns?

Answer 6

notice the effects of the film on our viewing experience

Question 7

what does style shape

Answer 7

meaning

Question 8

what are thematic interpretations sensitive to

Answer 8

context, the patterns of techniques, and the overall effects

Question 9

what is styles function

Answer 9

to get us to notice things, to emphasize one thing over another, to clarify, to intensify, or complicate our understanding of the action

Question 10

shock cut

Answer 10

creates a jarring juxtaposition usually by means of a sudden shift to a higher sound volume and a considerable graphic discontinuity