Quiz #1 - Syllabus and Week 1

Question 1

Makeup of film form

Answer 1

narrative and stylistic elements

Question 2

What is the power of form based on?

Answer 2

expectations, either fulfilling or thwarting them

Question 3

Four Dimensions of Film

Answer 3

mise-en-scene
cinematography
editing
sound

Question 4

Mise-en-scene meaning

Answer 4

“putting into the scene,” from the French theatre

Question 5

Elements of Mise-en-scene

Answer 5

setting
lighting
costumes + makeup
staging/figure movement

Question 6

Setting

Answer 6

shot on location or on a constructed set

props (property) –> an aspect of setting

Question 7

Costume and Makeup

Answer 7

can be a motivating factor in a film

can add to the characterization (almost always does)

can be subtle or function as a spectacle

Question 8

Lighting

Answer 8

the most complicated aspect of mise-en-scene

Question 9

Four major features of film lighting

Answer 9

quality
source
direction
color

Question 10

Staging: figure movement and performance

Answer 10

how a figure moves has a huge impact on how we perceive the character

Question 11

Composition

Answer 11

the arrangement of visual elements within the frame

Question 12

Elements of Composition

Answer 12

symmetry
balance
shape
color