Question 1

What is cinematic "invisibility"? What are some of the techniques that allow it to function so proficiently, and how do these work?

Accepted Answer

Cinematic invisibility is a film grammar

Question 2

Alternative approaches to film analysis (approaches other than formal analysis) look at movies more as ________ than as traditional works of art.

Accepted Answer

A)  mysterious phenomena 
B)  digital exercises 
C)  cultural artifacts 
D)  meaningless entertainment 
E)  stylistic experiments 
A)  mysterious phenomena 
B)  digital exercises 
C)  cultural artifacts 
D)  meaningless entertainment 
E)  stylistic experiments

Question 3

Explain how expectations specific to a particular performer like Michael Cera inform the way viewers perceive his role in Juno.

Accepted Answer

Fans of Cera's previous performances as

Question 4

In the collaborative art of moviemaking, whose role is basically that of the coordinating lead artist?

Accepted Answer

A)  producer 
B)  actor 
C)  cinematographer 
D)  set designer 
E)  director 
A)  producer 
B)  actor 
C)  cinematographer 
D)  set designer 
E)  director

Question 5

As opposed to "film" or "cinema," the term "movies" is applied to

Accepted Answer

A)  motion pictures considered by critics and scholars to be serious and challenging. 
B)  groups of films considered to be works of art. 
C)  the physical spaces where people congregate to watch motion pictures. 
D)  motion pictures made during the silent era of filmmaking. 
E)  motion pictures that entertain the masses at the multiplex. 
A)  motion pictures considered by critics and scholars to be serious and challenging. 
B)  groups of films considered to be works of art. 
C)  the physical spaces where people congregate to watch motion pictures. 
D)  motion pictures made during the silent era of filmmaking. 
E)  motion pictures that entertain the masses at the multiplex.

Question 6

Movies can diverge from the model of most North American and Western European films by

Accepted Answer

A)  providing dramatic resolution. 
B)  directly addressing the audience. 
C)  being produced and marketed by a large commercial studio. 
D)  arranging subject matter in a cause-and-effect sequence of events. 
E)  running two hours long and being initially screened in a movie theater. 
A)  providing dramatic resolution. 
B)  directly addressing the audience. 
C)  being produced and marketed by a large commercial studio. 
D)  arranging subject matter in a cause-and-effect sequence of events. 
E)  running two hours long and being initially screened in a movie theater.

Question 7

As opposed to the theater, how is cinema capable of conveying an object's physical properties as well as its narrative significance and emotional meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conveying an object's physical properties is impossible. 
B)  only by employing contrived gimmicks that call attention to themselves 
C)  only by employing awkward shots that take the viewer out of the story 
D)  via many practical options 
E)  via limited practical options 
A)  Conveying an object's physical properties is impossible. 
B)  only by employing contrived gimmicks that call attention to themselves 
C)  only by employing awkward shots that take the viewer out of the story 
D)  via many practical options 
E)  via limited practical options

Question 8

Why would an analysis of the way Juno uses editing techniques similar to those among other contemporary movies be considered a valid one?

Accepted Answer

A)  because it automatically implies that Juno is a derivative work of art 
B)  because it approaches the movie in strictly formal terms 
C)  because it combines formal and comparative analyses 
D)  because it separates the film's editing from all other aspects of its aesthetic 
E)  because it divorces the film from its cultural context 
A)  because it automatically implies that Juno is a derivative work of art 
B)  because it approaches the movie in strictly formal terms 
C)  because it combines formal and comparative analyses 
D)  because it separates the film's editing from all other aspects of its aesthetic 
E)  because it divorces the film from its cultural context

Question 9

General Leia Organa's statement to the swashbuckling pilot Poe, "Not every problem can be solved by jumping in an X-wing and blowing stuff up," is a reference to what gendered dynamic in The Last Jedi?

Accepted Answer

A)  the failure of new Star Wars women to understand the power of self-examination 
B)  the inability of Star Wars men to learn from their mistakes 
C)  the courage of Star Wars men charging into conflict without considering the inevitable consequences 
D)  the weakness of Star Wars women in running away from their problems 
E)  the incapacity of Star Wars women to face their own emotions 
A)  the failure of new Star Wars women to understand the power of self-examination 
B)  the inability of Star Wars men to learn from their mistakes 
C)  the courage of Star Wars men charging into conflict without considering the inevitable consequences 
D)  the weakness of Star Wars women in running away from their problems 
E)  the incapacity of Star Wars women to face their own emotions

Question 10

Define and explain three characteristics of the cinematic medium that set it apart from all other two-dimensional visual art forms.

Accepted Answer

Movies are comprised of a series of stil

Question 11

The simple awareness that Juno's opening shot is the first image of the movie informs the analyst of the moment's

Accepted Answer

A)  evocation of setting and time. 
B)  relative unimportance to the rest of the narrative events. 
C)  function as the credit sequence. 
D)  low budget. 
E)  resonance in the context of the director's other work. 
A)  evocation of setting and time. 
B)  relative unimportance to the rest of the narrative events. 
C)  function as the credit sequence. 
D)  low budget. 
E)  resonance in the context of the director's other work.

Question 12

The latest wave of Star Wars films is decidedly forward looking in what significant way?

Accepted Answer

A)  casting 
B)  special effects 
C)  sound design 
D)  marketing 
E)  editing 
A)  casting 
B)  special effects 
C)  sound design 
D)  marketing 
E)  editing

Question 13

In order to possess validity, the interpretation of a movie needs to be

Accepted Answer

A)  agreed upon by everybody. 
B)  completely original. 
C)  a fantastical reordering of basic story information. 
D)  grounded in the explicitly presented details of the surface story. 
E)  completely unrelated to the surface story. 
A)  agreed upon by everybody. 
B)  completely original. 
C)  a fantastical reordering of basic story information. 
D)  grounded in the explicitly presented details of the surface story. 
E)  completely unrelated to the surface story.

Question 14

According to Box Office Mojo, who made up 43 percent of the audience for the opening weekend of The Last Jedi?

Accepted Answer

A)  fans 
B)  teenagers 
C)  women 
D)  twenty-somethings 
E)  men. 
A)  fans 
B)  teenagers 
C)  women 
D)  twenty-somethings 
E)  men.

Question 15

Formal analysis is the analytical approach primarily concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  the socioeconomic factors influencing the content of a movie. 
B)  the means by which a subject is expressed. 
C)  the industry dynamics that determine the circumstances of a movie's production. 
D)  the overall trajectory of a filmmaker's body of work. 
E)  the history and evolution of a specific film style, genre, or movement. 
A)  the socioeconomic factors influencing the content of a movie. 
B)  the means by which a subject is expressed. 
C)  the industry dynamics that determine the circumstances of a movie's production. 
D)  the overall trajectory of a filmmaker's body of work. 
E)  the history and evolution of a specific film style, genre, or movement.

Question 16

A cultural analysis of the blue-collar occupations of Juno's parents and the white-collar professionals who want to adopt her baby would explore the movie's treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  race. 
B)  class. 
C)  ethnicity. 
D)  sexuality. 
E)  gender. 
A)  race. 
B)  class. 
C)  ethnicity. 
D)  sexuality. 
E)  gender.

Question 17

In the scene from Juno in which the main character applies lipstick before visiting Mark, the implications of this action are

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit. 
B)  implicit. 
C)  unimportant to the overall narrative. 
D)  intended to be the most significant detail in the film. 
E)  accidental. 
A)  explicit. 
B)  implicit. 
C)  unimportant to the overall narrative. 
D)  intended to be the most significant detail in the film. 
E)  accidental.

Question 18

Before attempting any interpretation of the formal elements used to communicate intended meaning to the spectator, the analyst should carefully consider

Accepted Answer

A)  the popularity of the movie. 
B)  the marketing campaign of the movie. 
C)  the critical reception of the movie. 
D)  the narrative intent of the moment, scene, or sequence in the movie. 
E)  the previous work of the filmmaker(s) who made the movie. 
A)  the popularity of the movie. 
B)  the marketing campaign of the movie. 
C)  the critical reception of the movie. 
D)  the narrative intent of the moment, scene, or sequence in the movie. 
E)  the previous work of the filmmaker(s) who made the movie.

Question 19

In what ways is the latest wave of Star Wars films multiethnic?

Accepted Answer

The primary protagonists in The Last Jed

Question 20

Which of the following is a characteristic of independent films nowadays?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are always unprofitable. 
B)  They only screen at film festivals. 
C)  They have crews as small as a single filmmaker. 
D)  They are only shot digitally. 
E)  They are less affordable to make. 
A)  They are always unprofitable. 
B)  They only screen at film festivals. 
C)  They have crews as small as a single filmmaker. 
D)  They are only shot digitally. 
E)  They are less affordable to make.

What is cinematic "invisibility"? What are some of the techniques that allow it to function so proficiently, and how do these work?

Alternative approaches to film analysis (approaches other than formal analysis) look at movies more as ________ than as traditional works of art.

Explain how expectations specific to a particular performer like Michael Cera inform the way viewers perceive his role in Juno.

In the collaborative art of moviemaking, whose role is basically that of the coordinating lead artist?

As opposed to "film" or "cinema," the term "movies" is applied to

Movies can diverge from the model of most North American and Western European films by

As opposed to the theater, how is cinema capable of conveying an object's physical properties as well as its narrative significance and emotional meaning?

Why would an analysis of the way Juno uses editing techniques similar to those among other contemporary movies be considered a valid one?

General Leia Organa's statement to the swashbuckling pilot Poe, "Not every problem can be solved by jumping in an X-wing and blowing stuff up," is a reference to what gendered dynamic in The Last Jedi?

Define and explain three characteristics of the cinematic medium that set it apart from all other two-dimensional visual art forms.

The simple awareness that Juno's opening shot is the first image of the movie informs the analyst of the moment's

The latest wave of Star Wars films is decidedly forward looking in what significant way?

In order to possess validity, the interpretation of a movie needs to be

According to Box Office Mojo, who made up 43 percent of the audience for the opening weekend of The Last Jedi?

Formal analysis is the analytical approach primarily concerned with

A cultural analysis of the blue-collar occupations of Juno's parents and the white-collar professionals who want to adopt her baby would explore the movie's treatment of

In the scene from Juno in which the main character applies lipstick before visiting Mark, the implications of this action are

Before attempting any interpretation of the formal elements used to communicate intended meaning to the spectator, the analyst should carefully consider

In what ways is the latest wave of Star Wars films multiethnic?

Which of the following is a characteristic of independent films nowadays?

Principles of Film Form

Types of Movies

Elements of Narrative

Mise-En-Scène

Cinematography

Acting

Editing

Sound

Film History

How the Movies Are Made

Filters

Exam 1: Looking at Movies

What is cinematic "invisibility"? What are some of the techniques that allow it to function so proficiently, and how do these work?

Alternative approaches to film analysis (approaches other than formal analysis) look at movies more as ________ than as traditional works of art.

Explain how expectations specific to a particular performer like Michael Cera inform the way viewers perceive his role in Juno.

In the collaborative art of moviemaking, whose role is basically that of the coordinating lead artist?

As opposed to "film" or "cinema," the term "movies" is applied to

Movies can diverge from the model of most North American and Western European films by

As opposed to the theater, how is cinema capable of conveying an object's physical properties as well as its narrative significance and emotional meaning?

Why would an analysis of the way Juno uses editing techniques similar to those among other contemporary movies be considered a valid one?

General Leia Organa's statement to the swashbuckling pilot Poe, "Not every problem can be solved by jumping in an X-wing and blowing stuff up," is a reference to what gendered dynamic in The Last Jedi?

Define and explain three characteristics of the cinematic medium that set it apart from all other two-dimensional visual art forms.

The simple awareness that Juno's opening shot is the first image of the movie informs the analyst of the moment's

The latest wave of Star Wars films is decidedly forward looking in what significant way?

In order to possess validity, the interpretation of a movie needs to be

According to Box Office Mojo, who made up 43 percent of the audience for the opening weekend of The Last Jedi?

Formal analysis is the analytical approach primarily concerned with

A cultural analysis of the blue-collar occupations of Juno's parents and the white-collar professionals who want to adopt her baby would explore the movie's treatment of

In the scene from Juno in which the main character applies lipstick before visiting Mark, the implications of this action are

Before attempting any interpretation of the formal elements used to communicate intended meaning to the spectator, the analyst should carefully consider

In what ways is the latest wave of Star Wars films multiethnic?

Which of the following is a characteristic of independent films nowadays?

Principles of Film Form

Types of Movies

Elements of Narrative

Mise-En-Scène

Cinematography

Acting

Editing

Sound

Film History

How the Movies Are Made

Filters