Final Exam Flashcards
What did “motion of a horse” tell us?
That a horse does have all 4 legs off the ground when galloping
What are nickelodeons?
Small storefront movie theaters where the first movies were played
Describe the first films
Short, no soundtrack, clips of every day life
What developed for showing movies after nickelodeons?
Ornate buildings featuring a pipe organ called movie palaces
What was significant about “trip to the moon”?
Used multiple settings, repeated scenes and cuts
What was Hollywood first blockbuster film?
Birth of a nation
What was significant about birth of a nation?
One of the first films to tell a story
Innovative editing techniques
Usage of symbolism
Propaganda
What film is recognized as revolutionary for its
Fabricated newspaper headlines and elaborate sets?
Citizen Kane
What are some of the new techniques used in citizen Kane?
News papers Dramatic lighting Elaborate sets Moving camera shots Low camera angles Natural sound Editing
When did color films appear?
1920s
What came first: sound or color?
Sound
What was one of the first find to use color?
Wizard of oz
What movie tells the story of the transition from silent to sound?
Singing in the rain
What is animation?
Using still images shown in sequence to create the illusion of movement
What kind of animation did “the camera mans revenge” use?
Stop-action animation
What is the process of stop-action animation?
Uses figures- photographed poses
What kind of animation was used in “spirited away”?
Cel animation
What did Star Wars add to movie making?
Digitally timed effects
Detailed large and small scale models
CG images
What are some if the genres discussed in class?
Musicals Science fiction Horror Westerns Documentary Romantic comedies Experimental films
What are videos usually used for in art?
Back drops
Installations
Experimentation
What is interactive media?
Viewer gets to choose, in part, what they see
What is an example of interactive digital media?
A website
What does all architecture start with?
Plans/drawings and consideration if cost, materials etc.
What are the Taos pueblo of New Mexico made of?
Adobe brick (sand/clay …)
What do skyscrapers such as the soho lofts in NY resemble?
Cubist paintings
How does engineering play a role in architecture?
The tension and compression forces of materials must be balanced
