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Film History (Part 5 of 5). History of Motion Pictures Flashcards

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What was the first characteristic of Alfred Hitchcock’s work?

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Focus on the suspense, espionage and crime genres.

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What was the second characteristic of Alfred Hitchcock’s work?

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Frequently featured themes to include a disturbed family or an innocent man suspected of a crime.

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What was the third characteristic of Alfred Hitchcock’s work?

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The camera (POV) is the eyes of a character and guides the audience.

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What was the fourth characteristic of Alfred Hitchcock’s work?

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Morally ambiguous tone.

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What was the fifth characteristic of Alfred Hitchcock’s work?

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Fine line between normal and abnormal behavior.

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What was considered Alfred Hitchcock’s most famous work?

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Psycho (1960).

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What were 4 other notable Hitchcock features?

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  1. ) Strangers on a Train (1951)
  2. ) Rear Window (1954)
  3. ) Vertigo (1958)
  4. ) North by Northwest (1959)
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What is the most famous scene from the film Psycho?

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The shower scene.

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How long is the shower scene and how many separate camera setups and shots were required?

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  1. ) 45 second scene.
  2. ) 78 separate camera setups.
  3. ) 90 shots.
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What position does Hitchcock place the audience in?

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Being both the killer and the victim.

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What does hand-coloring mean in regards to film color?

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Paint applied by a brush to each celluloid frame.

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What does tinting mean in regards to film color?

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Coloring the light part of the image using a dye bath.

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What does toning mean in regards to film color?

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Coloring the dark part of the image using a dye bath.

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When was Technicolor founded?

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1917

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Who established a monopoly over color experiments?

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Herbert and Natalie Kalmus.

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What breakthrough took place in the 1920’s in regards to technicolor?

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Two color process was created: Red / orange and blue / green dyes.

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When was the three-color process in technicolor discovered?

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1933

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What is the first aspect of technicolor?

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Three cameras or a camera with three lenses used to shoot scenes.

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What is the second aspect of technicolor?

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Cameras loaded with of three different colors of film - cyan, magenta, or yellow.

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What is the third aspect of technicolor?

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Three different colors of films are united in a laboratory process.

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By what percentage did technicolor increase film costs by?

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50%

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What type of films was technicolor reserved for?

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Big scope films –> Gone with the Wind and Wizard of Oz (1939).

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What type of process did Kodak develop in 1950?

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A one-strip, three-color negative process.

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By the late_______ color shooting became the norm?

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1960’s

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At what year was the box office at an all-time high?

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1946

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By what year had the movie box office dropped 75% of its former amount?

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1953

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What year did the box office slump end?

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1963

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What was the first cause to the end of the studio era?

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The Paramount Decision of 1948.

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What was the second cause to the end of the studio era?

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Star and director salaries.

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What were the last three causes to the end of the studio era?

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  • Blacklisting
  • Television
  • Indie production companies.
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In terms of large screen presentation and special effects cinema, what does cinerama mean?

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Three side-by-side images.

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What are the proponents to creating 3-D presentation?

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  1. ) Two cameras
  2. ) Two images
  3. ) Two different filters
  4. ) Two angles
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In terms of large screen presentation and special effects cinema, what does cinescope mean?

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When the anamorphic lens in a camera squeezes a widescreen image onto film and the screen is curved as a result.

34
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What year did the supreme court rule that movies have first amendment protection?

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1951

35
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What does MPPDA stand for?

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Motion picture producers and distributors of America.

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What year did the new MPAA rating system go into effect?

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1968

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What year was PG13 added as a rating?

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1984

38
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What year was NC-17 added to the rating system?

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1990

39
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As cinema was introducing new themes to new audiences, what films focused on youth audiences?

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  1. ) Rebel without a Cause
  2. ) Beach Blanket Bingo
  3. ) Easy Rider
40
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As cinema was introducing new themes to new audiences, what films were apart of American International Pictures?

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  1. ) Man with the X-Ray Eyes - Roger Corman.

2. ) The Horror of Dracula - Terence Fisher.

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As cinema was introducing new themes to new audiences, what popular films involved taboo topics?

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  1. ) To Kill a Mockingbird
  2. ) Lolita
  3. ) Midnight Cowboy - 1969 best picture (rated X).
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As cinema was introducing new themes to new audiences, what were popular social commentary films?

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  1. ) Dr Strangelove.

2. ) Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.

43
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Who directed, wrote, and starred in the 1958 horror film, Horror of Dracula?

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  1. ) Directed by Terence Fisher.
  2. ) Written by Jimmy Sangster.
  3. ) Starred Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough.
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What is the first characteristic of the 1958 film, Horror of Dracula?

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Considered to be the first modern horror movie.

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What is the second characteristic of the 1958 film, Horror of Dracula?

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Filmed in technicolor which was appropriate for the horror atmosphere.

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What is the third characteristic of the 1958 film, Horror of Dracula?

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Emphasis on violent and sexual aspects of the story.

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What is the fourth characteristic of the 1958 film, Horror of Dracula?

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Appealed to youth fans who saw this and other Hammer productions.

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Who directed, wrote and starred in Dr. Strangelove (1964)?

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  1. ) Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
  2. ) Written by Kubrick, Terry Southern
  3. ) Starred Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden and Tracy Reed.
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What is a notable characteristic of Dr. Strangelove?

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It is both a black comedy and sci-fi film.

50
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What are black comedies?

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Dark, sarcastic or sardonic stories that help us examine otherwise darker subjects war, death or illness.

51
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What conflict was depicted in Dr. Strangelove?

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The Cold War with the Soviet Union, Cuban Missile Crisis and JFK assassination.

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In regards to Dr. Strangelove, what was considered in the realism front?

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Accurate portrayal of military procedures and weapons systems.

53
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In regards to Dr. Strangelove, was was considered formalistic?

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The extreme portrayals of characters in the film.

54
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Who directed, wrote and starred in Breathless (1960)?

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  1. ) Directed by Jean-Luc Goddard.
  2. ) Written by Francis Truffaut
  3. ) Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg
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What is the first characteristic of the kinetic style of filmaking?

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1.) Shooting on location.

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What is the second characteristic of the kinetic style of filmmaking?

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2.) Natural lighting.

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What is the third characteristic of the kinetic style of filmaking?

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3.) Improvised dialogue and plotting.

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What is the fourth characteristic of the kinetic style of filmaking?

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4.) Long Takes

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What is the fifth characteristic of the kinetic style of Filmmaking?

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5.) Jump cuts.

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What is the sixth characteristic of the kinetic style of Filmmaking?

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6.) Rapid shifts in tone.

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What is the seventh characteristic of the kinetic style of filmmaking?

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7.) Experimentation with storytelling.

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Who directed, wrote and starred in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?

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  1. ) Directed by George Roy Hill.
  2. ) Written by William Goldman.
  3. ) Starred Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katherine Ross.

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