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pol 128 midterm Flashcards

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political meaning in films

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films serve as a vessel of political meaning

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Ideology in American cinema

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ideology is avoided, ignored, or oversimplified in American films. Many Americans are pragmatic rather than ideological

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Why ideology in film is important

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helps us make sense of the world around us

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what is ideology

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the views and assumptions that seem to be universal truths

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Why is political film not a genre

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they do not share the similarities between films that most genre films do

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what is genre film

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films with similar themes, narratives, and stylistic conventions

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what is political content

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depicting some aspects of political reality, more or less realistic

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what is political intent

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the films political message. used to challenge the views of the audience and may even incite political action

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auteur political films meaning

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films with political meaning that is shown artistically (through symbols and artistic devices) rather than through direct political imagery

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sex, race, and gender in film

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some films convey ideas about politically marginalized groups through plot devices and tokenism or complete absence

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film genres of Joker (2019)

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crime, psychological thriller, drama, superhero

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what is iconography

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When familiar symbols in works of art have cultural meaning beyond the context of the individual wok in which they appear

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what are set conventions

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commonalities within certain genres

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beginning of the filmmaking process

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  1. conception 2. production includes hiring people to work on the film 3. screenplay and story, determining the subject matter/genre
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What is a producer

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producer oversees and establishes many creative aspect of filmmaking. main goal is to ensure financial viability. serving as an individual that represents the studio who has authority and responsibility of the film

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what is a producer sometimes referred to as

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unsung hero

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Giano’s Movie Conventions

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  1. personalization
  2. sugarcoating
  3. ambivalence
  4. “the unlabelled bottle”
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Personalization - Giano’s Movie Conventions

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when political subject matter focuses on an individual

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Sugarcoating - Giano’s Movie Conventions

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covering potentially strong political content with other genres. ex: Reds (1981) concerns an american journalist who is a communist sympathizer is presented as a love story

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The Unlabelled Bottle - Giano’s Movie Conventions

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the tendency for political movies to use extremely generic terms to defuse possible political controversy

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Ambivalence - Giano’s Movie Conventions

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presenting both sides of a political conflict, which gets rid of a lot of criticism of favouritism toward a particular side

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Role of the Director and Elements: Introduction

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director is the most important contributor to a movie’s final artistic impact and the one with the most control over the final product

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Role of the Director and Elements: Title

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titles are used to prepare the audience for a political message

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Role of the Director and Elements: Sound, Dialogue, Music

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can transmit a political message

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Role of the Director and Elements: Editing/Montage

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can be considered the foundation for film art. allows viewers to follow one shot to the next without losing track of time and place

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Role of the Director and Elements: Composition

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is described as the construction of scenes - the placement of people and object in the frame

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Role of the Director and Elements: Casting

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two kinds of “stars”:
1. personality stars- those who play roles that fit a preconceived public image (adam sandler)
2. actor stars - those who can play roles of greater range and variety (christian bale)

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Role of the Director and Elements: Characters

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characters can represent political figures, typically they are white, male, middle-aged, and overweight enforces stereotypes

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what is realism

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the representation of reality and how the film reflects social, cultural, and political realities

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what is formalism

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the technical aspects of a film and how they create meaning

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Oppenheimer: What is the central conflict

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ethical dilemmas of scientific innovation, the exploration of moral responsibility in scientific advancements, and the tension between scientific discover and its potential for destruction

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Oppenheimer: character development

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Oppenheimer struggled internally with the implications of his work, was then influenced and challenged, transforming his character

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Oppenheimer: historical context

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the influence of the atomic bomb in wwii and the cold war

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Oppenheimer: political themes

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the role of government and scientists in warfare and ethics, reflections on power, control, and consequences

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Oppenheimer: cinematography

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uses IMAX, integration of archival footage and shot footage, framing and composition choices that emphasize power dynamics and challenge the viewers understanding of history and morality

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What is HUAC

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The House Un-American Activities Committee. Purpose was to expose communists and blacklist people who wouldn’t cooperate with the committee

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HUAC in Hollywood

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led lots of progressives to be driven out (jailed, testify against friends) of Hollywood in the 1950s, and those who continued to work avoided political subjects or social issues.

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Exposing HUAC

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blacklist was eventually broken and many who were on the list were seen as heroes, many movies have been made about HUAC and their effect on Hollywood.

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Censorship and Regulation

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National Board of Censorship created in 1909, Hollywood adopted the Motion Picture Production Code.

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Hays Code

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spelled out what was acceptable and unacceptable content for public audience in the united states. includes any sexual content, rape, abortion, nudity, white slavery, and profantiy

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Centralization of the Film Industry

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in the beginning of Hollywood, eight studios control all areas of production and distribution. This resulted in films being made with politically safe themes

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what is iconography

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familiar symbols that have meaning beyond the context of the individual work in which they appear, but to the medium of cinema. ex: in western films, a cowboy dressed in all black and carrying two guns is probably a villain of some sort

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what do genre films have in common

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advertising, soundtracks, and set conventions

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what was the first western film

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The Great Train Robbery directed by Edwin S. Porter and released in 1903

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What is typecasting

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actors are cast based on physical attributes. ex: Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Three stages of genre

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  1. the classification and definition of individual genres
  2. what is the meaning of each genre and their social function
  3. an analysis based on the understanding of the genre in terms of ideology
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What is a myth

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the expression of archetypes by a community

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what is film noir

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a film genre that typically has the following plot: a man is lured into a criminal act by a “femme-fatale” and leads to mutual self-destruction

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Jojo Rabbit Genres

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coming of age drama, dark comedy, war, satire

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What are the three core aspects of a superhero

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  1. Mission (fighting evil, protecting the public, upholding justice). It is central to the superheroes identity and motivation
  2. Powers. superheroes are distinguished by their powers
  3. identity. the dual identity is common and protects the superheroes privacy. this allows them to separate their everyday lives from their superhero responsibilities
51
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superheroes and politics

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genre usually upholds the status quo

51
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what is ideologeme

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the single unit of an ideology

52
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what is fantastic displacement?

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the process of placing fantasies of an age in a melodramatic setting and story that covertly mediates the political fantasy for a mass audience to make their fantasies palatable and entertaining

53
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what is the name of the project Nick Fury wants to be delayed?

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project insight

54
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invasions of the body snatchers represents the fear of

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technology obsessions

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