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Film 2700 Exam 2 Study Guide1. The typical ending an Italian Neo-Realist film would be______.Inconclusive, lacking a “happy ending”2 . Which CHC director was often called in to help other directors with whole films or single scenes they might be having trouble shooting?Howard Hawks 3. Define composition in depth: The arrangement of objects, characters, and action in all three spatial planes within the frame4. What is the best understanding of “genre” in film studies?A way of organizing films according to types5. 7In Citizen Kane, what cinematic elements did Orson Welles use in a creative manner?Deep focus, long shot, and low angle6. 7Chiaroscuro is a _______________________________.A technique for using strong contrasts between light/dark and black/white7. 7Around (year_____) 7talkies almost completely replaced silent films.19298. 7What are the means by which CHC works to conceal the choices that go into its construction? Camera remains at eye level and moves in a manner hiding its presence9. 7Define vertical integration: the system in which a company controls all aspects of the movie industry10. 7What reasons did Italian filmmakers in 1940s opt for the realist style?To better reflect the mood of people after the war and propaganda purposes11. What is the best description of “suture” in film studies?7777777 It denotes the effect of a spectator being ‘taken in’ by a film12. 7What is “day-for-night” shooting?Filming during the day with a filter on the camera to give the illusion it’s night in the film13.. 7What issues gave rise to the Hays Office/ PCA?Hollywood “self policing” its morality, pressure from public advocacygroups, and the concern of governmental involvement in production14. 7Who was the most firmly established classical Hollywooddirector, in terms of style and story, during CHC’s peak years (1927-1950s)?7777777 Howard Hawks15. 7What is Charlie Chaplin’s job in the beginning of Modern Times?A nut lightener16. 7In the clip we watched from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 7the main characters (including Marilyn Monroe) get on a:ship17. How do we define “block-booking” in film history?Contractually forcing an exhibitor to rent all of a studio’s releases18. What were some of the technical, commercial and aesthetic problems with early sound film?Technical problems were caused by the camera in the sound-proof box and aesthetic problems were due to one mic, limited cuts, and limited scope of field...because of mic placement actors weren't able to move around/away from mic19. What were some of the effects of the assembly line-like structure of studio production on the CHC era?Films looked like hand-crafted jobs, even though they’re mass produced20 What is synchronous sound recording?A recording style where the audience hears exactly what is on screen21. What was the first film to use sound as a means of telling a story?Jazz Singer22. What is deep focus?Simultaneously keeping images close by and far away in sharp focus23. Who was the first international film star of the silent era?Charlie Chaplin24. Which film genre thrived the most with the coming of sound in the late 1920s?Musicals25. In early Hollywood studios, who was the most important person in a film’s production?The director26. Which filmmaker we looked at uses comedy as a means of social commentary?Charlie Chaplin27. How does our book define “continuity script?”A script that breaks down a film into individual, numbered shots28. What is a motivated edit?An edit that is “motivated” by dialogue, character movement or similar29. What are the reasons that most filmmaking moved from New York and New Jersey to southern California?Better weather, cheaper land and labor, and varied geography30. When we refer to a film being “classical” in style, what do we mean?It conforms to the rules and styles dominant during a certain


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