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| Why have films become so expensive to produce? |
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Definition
9)Concentration on "blockbusters"(big stars, special effects)
Emphasis on opening weekend numbers mean a saturation release. (More film)
Saturation marketing. (more commercials)
"Exploiting the magical appeal of spec. effects" to compete with home entertain. |
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| Why does the USA have an advantage in the world film industry? |
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Definition
| With onset of WWI, French/Italian cut production and USA emerged to produce the worlds films. Also vertical integration(20) and interplay with wall st. com tech allowed growth |
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| How did the introduction of sound affect films and the film industry? |
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Definition
No more need for hired orchestras(live music)
Created more complexity/realism
Dialogue/psychological depth of characters.
Changed the art of film(Shot-reverse shot for convo)Changed the nature of financial backing using communications industry and Wall St. |
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| How has the film industry responded to changes in the film audience? |
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Definition
| 30)Now targets youth 14-24 group. A variety of sub genres to attract diff. types of people. Calculated blockbuster, A-star vehicle with sleeper hit potential, low cost independent targeting specific audience |
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| What are some of the codes and conventions associated with camera angle? |
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Definition
| 70)Shot-reverse shot for convo. FOm above as position of power/below for position of inferiority. Point of view shot.(cam is character) |
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| What are some of the codes and conventions associated with editing? |
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Definition
| Fade out during love scene, slow motion for drama, overlapping sound from one shot to the next, |
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| What are some of the codes and conventions associated with lighting? |
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Definition
| Low key lighting for shadowplay, dramatic. day/night, sinister, mood |
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| What does music contribute to a film? |
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Definition
| emotion, atmosphere, construction of time and place, cultural meaning(8 mile) |
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| What are some of the codes and conventions associated with mis-en-scene? |
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Definition
| The careful placement of everything in the scene. objects, landscapes, people, decor, and where they are in relation to each other. |
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Term
| Why did RKO hire Orson Welles as a director? |
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Definition
| Schaefer was seeking more artistically prestigious films to the studio. Welles was boy wonder in theater and did "War of the Worlds" |
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| What work did Welles do on The Heart of Darkness? |
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Definition
| Rewrote the old story and adapted it to modern america. Had full creative control over whole film |
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Term
| Who wrote the first two rough drafts of the script for Citizen Kane? |
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Definition
| Mankiewicz with editing from houseman |
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| What were some of the problems with the first draft and how did the second draft deal with some of those problems? |
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Definition
| Dull scenes, a large gap in the script and lack of dramatic motivation, internal inconsistentcies |
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