Film History (Part 5 of 5). History of Motion Pictures Flashcards
What was the first characteristic of Alfred Hitchcock’s work?
Focus on the suspense, espionage and crime genres.
What was the second characteristic of Alfred Hitchcock’s work?
Frequently featured themes to include a disturbed family or an innocent man suspected of a crime.
What was the third characteristic of Alfred Hitchcock’s work?
The camera (POV) is the eyes of a character and guides the audience.
What was the fourth characteristic of Alfred Hitchcock’s work?
Morally ambiguous tone.
What was the fifth characteristic of Alfred Hitchcock’s work?
Fine line between normal and abnormal behavior.
What was considered Alfred Hitchcock’s most famous work?
Psycho (1960).
What were 4 other notable Hitchcock features?
- ) Strangers on a Train (1951)
- ) Rear Window (1954)
- ) Vertigo (1958)
- ) North by Northwest (1959)
What is the most famous scene from the film Psycho?
The shower scene.
How long is the shower scene and how many separate camera setups and shots were required?
- ) 45 second scene.
- ) 78 separate camera setups.
- ) 90 shots.
What position does Hitchcock place the audience in?
Being both the killer and the victim.
What does hand-coloring mean in regards to film color?
Paint applied by a brush to each celluloid frame.
What does tinting mean in regards to film color?
Coloring the light part of the image using a dye bath.
What does toning mean in regards to film color?
Coloring the dark part of the image using a dye bath.
When was Technicolor founded?
1917
Who established a monopoly over color experiments?
Herbert and Natalie Kalmus.
What breakthrough took place in the 1920’s in regards to technicolor?
Two color process was created: Red / orange and blue / green dyes.
When was the three-color process in technicolor discovered?
1933
What is the first aspect of technicolor?
Three cameras or a camera with three lenses used to shoot scenes.
What is the second aspect of technicolor?
Cameras loaded with of three different colors of film - cyan, magenta, or yellow.
What is the third aspect of technicolor?
Three different colors of films are united in a laboratory process.
By what percentage did technicolor increase film costs by?
50%
What type of films was technicolor reserved for?
Big scope films –> Gone with the Wind and Wizard of Oz (1939).
What type of process did Kodak develop in 1950?
A one-strip, three-color negative process.
By the late_______ color shooting became the norm?
1960’s
At what year was the box office at an all-time high?
1946
By what year had the movie box office dropped 75% of its former amount?
1953
What year did the box office slump end?
1963
What was the first cause to the end of the studio era?
The Paramount Decision of 1948.
What was the second cause to the end of the studio era?
Star and director salaries.
What were the last three causes to the end of the studio era?
- Blacklisting
- Television
- Indie production companies.
In terms of large screen presentation and special effects cinema, what does cinerama mean?
Three side-by-side images.
What are the proponents to creating 3-D presentation?
- ) Two cameras
- ) Two images
- ) Two different filters
- ) Two angles
In terms of large screen presentation and special effects cinema, what does cinescope mean?
When the anamorphic lens in a camera squeezes a widescreen image onto film and the screen is curved as a result.
What year did the supreme court rule that movies have first amendment protection?
1951
What does MPPDA stand for?
Motion picture producers and distributors of America.
What year did the new MPAA rating system go into effect?
1968
What year was PG13 added as a rating?
1984
What year was NC-17 added to the rating system?
1990
As cinema was introducing new themes to new audiences, what films focused on youth audiences?
- ) Rebel without a Cause
- ) Beach Blanket Bingo
- ) Easy Rider
As cinema was introducing new themes to new audiences, what films were apart of American International Pictures?
- ) Man with the X-Ray Eyes - Roger Corman.
2. ) The Horror of Dracula - Terence Fisher.
As cinema was introducing new themes to new audiences, what popular films involved taboo topics?
- ) To Kill a Mockingbird
- ) Lolita
- ) Midnight Cowboy - 1969 best picture (rated X).
As cinema was introducing new themes to new audiences, what were popular social commentary films?
- ) Dr Strangelove.
2. ) Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.
Who directed, wrote, and starred in the 1958 horror film, Horror of Dracula?
- ) Directed by Terence Fisher.
- ) Written by Jimmy Sangster.
- ) Starred Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough.
What is the first characteristic of the 1958 film, Horror of Dracula?
Considered to be the first modern horror movie.
What is the second characteristic of the 1958 film, Horror of Dracula?
Filmed in technicolor which was appropriate for the horror atmosphere.
What is the third characteristic of the 1958 film, Horror of Dracula?
Emphasis on violent and sexual aspects of the story.
What is the fourth characteristic of the 1958 film, Horror of Dracula?
Appealed to youth fans who saw this and other Hammer productions.
Who directed, wrote and starred in Dr. Strangelove (1964)?
- ) Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
- ) Written by Kubrick, Terry Southern
- ) Starred Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden and Tracy Reed.
What is a notable characteristic of Dr. Strangelove?
It is both a black comedy and sci-fi film.
What are black comedies?
Dark, sarcastic or sardonic stories that help us examine otherwise darker subjects war, death or illness.
What conflict was depicted in Dr. Strangelove?
The Cold War with the Soviet Union, Cuban Missile Crisis and JFK assassination.
In regards to Dr. Strangelove, what was considered in the realism front?
Accurate portrayal of military procedures and weapons systems.
In regards to Dr. Strangelove, was was considered formalistic?
The extreme portrayals of characters in the film.
Who directed, wrote and starred in Breathless (1960)?
- ) Directed by Jean-Luc Goddard.
- ) Written by Francis Truffaut
- ) Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg
What is the first characteristic of the kinetic style of filmaking?
1.) Shooting on location.
What is the second characteristic of the kinetic style of filmmaking?
2.) Natural lighting.
What is the third characteristic of the kinetic style of filmaking?
3.) Improvised dialogue and plotting.
What is the fourth characteristic of the kinetic style of filmaking?
4.) Long Takes
What is the fifth characteristic of the kinetic style of Filmmaking?
5.) Jump cuts.
What is the sixth characteristic of the kinetic style of Filmmaking?
6.) Rapid shifts in tone.
What is the seventh characteristic of the kinetic style of filmmaking?
7.) Experimentation with storytelling.
Who directed, wrote and starred in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?
- ) Directed by George Roy Hill.
- ) Written by William Goldman.
- ) Starred Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katherine Ross.
