Film Styles and Genres Test

What is a film style?

• Definitive category based on the narrative elements or the way the story is told.

• Techniques a director uses to create a movie, how the movie is made.

• Films that use a high-contrast lighting technique called chiaroscuro.

• Films that contain dangerous situations and high-risk situations.

What is a film genre?

• Definitive category based on the narrative elements or the way the story is told.

• Techniques a director uses to create a movie, how the movie is made.

• Films that use a high-contrast lighting technique called chiaroscuro.

• Films that contain dangerous situations and high-risk situations.

What film genre is typically set in a faraway or fictional universe and is inspired by mythology and folklore?

• Science Fiction

• Fiction

• Fantasy

• Adventure

What is a futuristic film genre that can have time travel, advanced technology, or aliens?

• Alien

• Fantasy

• Dystopian

• Science Fiction

What were two of the first genres in all history?

• Action and Adventure

• Action and Crime

• Drama and Crime

• Drama and Comedy

What was the machine that gave the technology and inspired people to make movies?

• Chiaroscuro

• Zoetrope

• Camera

• Stop Motion

What was special about Walt Disney's first cartoons?

• Sound Effects

• Color

• Music

• Mickey Mouse

What is a characteristic of Film Noir?

• Morally ambiguous characters with questionable motives

• Characters of the poor or working class

• Dramatic makeup

• Fly-on-the-wall approach to filming

What is a characteristic of a Spaghetti Western?

• High contrast lighting

• Filming is done on location

• Represent complex economic situations

• Lots of improvisation

What is a characteristic of a documentary?

• Subjective experience of the world

• Often features children as the main characters

• Chronicles an authentic depiction of something

• Relatable characters and low stakes