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Worksheet time: 27mins
Where did the Expressionism movement start?
Spain
France
Germany
Italy
What is expressionism?
belief of a supreme being, specifically a creator who doesn't intervene in the universe
a modernist movement, to express the meaning of emotional experience
the belief that life can be lived and understood, with little or no reliance on gods
an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration
Blue was used to represent...
water.
darkness.
sadness.
books.
The name Nosferatu is supposedly the Romanian word for...
vampire.
were
blood.
Venus fly trap.
In what year was the film Nosferatu released?
1922
1838
1900
2022
In what year does the film Nosferatu take place?
1922
1838
1900
2022
Nosferatu is a prime example of German Expressionism in film. Which three features of Nosferatu are characteristic of German Expressionism?
Surrealism explores...
the unknown
the abstract
the unconscious mind
the rights and wrongs we do
Putting two or more objects side by side that don't normally belong together
Transformation
Dislocation
Juxtaposition
Scale
Changing the size of something to create a new meaning
Scale
Juxtaposition
Dislocation
Transformation
What is Surrealism?
Art that looks real
Art that uses dreamlike or bizarre situations that are meant to shock or surprise the viewer
Art that explores how light reflects off of objects
Art that shows one image from several viewpoints
Why did the surrealists put strange and unlikely objects together to make their sculptures?
Because they were bored
Because they couldn't afford traditional art materials like clay or marble
Because they wanted to confuse people
Because they wanted to spark people's imagination
Dreams influenced surrealistic art.
False
True
Influential French critic who later became a famous director.
Steven Spielberg
Alfred Hitchcock
Jean Luc Goddard
Billy Wilder
Select ALL of the following that are true about "classic" American films of the 1930s-1950s
Usually Filmed on Studio Sets
Usually filmed by small crews and independent producers
High key lighting allows everything to be seen
Usually filmed by large studios that controlled everything
French New Wave films took advantage of small cameras and improved technology to film in a variety of locations instead of constructed studio sets.
True
False
Many American directors were influenced by the French New Wave.
True
False
Which film is directed by Tim Burton?
What type of angle would be best to show that a character is mentally off-balance?
Bird's eye
Dutch tilt
Insert
Which of these would typically be the shortest length of time?
Scene
Shot
Frame
True Or False: Camera angles/distances can affect how the audience perceives certain events/characters
True
False
What type of camera distance is being used here?
Close-Up
Medium
Full
Which distance would BEST describe the image?
Full
Long
Extreme Long
What type of shot is being demonstrated here?
Tracking
POV
Dutch Tilt
What type of camera distance would be used for a reaction shot?
Medium
Full
Close-up
True or false: Camera distances, angles, and shots all work independently of each other.
True
False
How does light enter the camera?
Through the lens
Through the view finder
Explain how the glass elements in the lens work.
They draw the picture on the sensor or film in a camera.
They focus light toward the sensor or film in a camera.
What is the job of the aperture?
It can open to allow less light to enter.
It can close to allow more light to enter.
It can open or close to allow more or less light to enter.
It moves the lenses inside the camera.
How does the image look with a deep depth of field?
The subject is in focus, but the background is blurry.
The subject is blurry, but the background is in focus.
The subject and the background are both blurry.
The subject and the background are both in focus.
What does the "R" in "DSLR" stand for?
It stands for "REFRACT" because the light refracts off the mirror in the camera.
It stands for "REFLECT" because the light reflects off the mirror in the camera.
What is the shutter's job?
It allows the light to come through the lens.
It allows the light to hit the camera's sensor.
It reflects the light off the mirror in the camera.
This would be a great....
Close Up Shot
Extreme Face Shot
Extreme Close Up Shot
This is an example of a ...
Medium Close Up Shot
Medium Shot
Close Up Shot
This is an example of a ...
Long Shot
Extreme Long Shot
Establishing Shot
This type of shot shows the characters from the waist up.
Close Up Shot
Medium Shot
Extreme Close Up Shot
This shot reveals a subject's emotions & reactions. The frame will be filled with part of your subject.
Medium Shot
Close Up Shot
Medium Wide Shot
How is colour used effectively in film?
To keep the viewer watching.
To show you what kind of film you are watching.
To convey mood, tone, meaning and to highlight.
When it is in keeping with the score.
Is the use of colour in film subjective or objective?
Subjective
Objective
What is associative colour?
They lie opposite one another on the color wheel
Draws attention to the importance of a character or moment.
Three evenly-spaced hues on the color wheel
Linked to specific characters or ideas throughout a film.
What is triadic colour?
They lie opposite one another on the color wheel
Draws attention to the importance of a character or moment.
Three evenly-spaced hues on the color wheel
Linked to specific characters or ideas throughout a film.
What are discordant colours?
They lie opposite one another on the color wheel
Draws attention to the importance of a character or moment.
Three evenly-spaced hues on the color wheel
Linked to specific characters or ideas throughout a film.
What does complementary colors mean?
They lie opposite one another on the color wheel
Draws attention to the importance of a character or moment.
Three evenly-spaced hues on the color wheel
Linked to specific characters or ideas throughout a film.
What could the red represent? (PICK TWO CHOICES)
Sadness
Passion
Danger
Money
What could the blue represent? (Pick one)
Ominous
Youth
Fantasy
Calm
What could purple represent in this picture? (PICK TWO CHOICES)
Melancholy
Ethereal
Ominous
Love
What could the yellow represent in this instance?
Naive
Sickness
Idyllic
Madness
