classical Hollywood- auteur style Flashcards
What was classical Hollywood also referred to as/
The golden age of Hollywood
When did the new classical Hollywood time period start?
After the realise of the jazz singer in 1927
What are the normal devices used in classical Hollywood?
Linear devices, clear beginning and end resolution
always quick rapid pacing of dialogue to not get bored
focuses on the narrative and audiences responses to the narrative to not show the background of the location, settings
disgusishign the editing techniques to maintain continut9iy and fluidity
What was it controlled by?
The studios and big 8 show ere responsible for the directors, salaries and producers who owned chains
What is the tableau style?
Static long shot crammed into frame to add depth
what type of editing did classical Hollywood use?
Continuity editing, 180 degree rule to not make it boring, over the shoulder
functional rather than expressionici editing
What did the camera focus on?
facials and expressions of the characters to create effect
How did Richard dyer say about the stars>
The stars are manufactured by the institutions who represent beliefs
What did the studios gt their influence of?
Scorese said a lot of directors and studios got their influence off yachter, it was a model of mass production in a factory environment
In Casablanca how many directors and editors were there?
6 editors on screenwriting and 34 nationalities there was a conformed set of rules that were formulaic
How did some people describe the editing of casablanca>
Every cinematographer was brought up and taught in a formulaic way that had to start ith a long shot then go to close up and make the editing seem seamless as though it was before your eyes
What did cinematographers and editors need to make sure they edid/
Make the editing and cuts seem invisible and make them look unnoticeable for there to be fluid camera movement and no disruptions/ illusionistic- no uncertainty of the style itself
what was the okay called initially?
everybody come to ricks
