Study Guide for Final Exam

Wednesday, May 13, 8 am  (Wells Theatre)

50 points possible

(remember, no alternative exam times will be allowed)

The final exam will cover only information from the film text.  All information in the assigned chapters. Any information from the on-line outlines may be included

Another good source to study is the glossary in the Internet Movie Database.  To look up a film term, click on the first letter of the term on the left side of the screen:

http://www.imdb.com/Glossary/

Terms to Focus on:
 

Genres Reviewing by Critics vs. Reviewers vs. Scholars Narrative, Documentary, Avant-Garde Motifs Diegetic/Non-Diegetic
Syuzhet Fabula Flash-backs Mise en Scene Cutaway Shot
Film Acting Styles Comparison of Film to Video Photographic Process Parts of a Camera Film and Video frames per second
Storyboards Production Team Titles Compositing CGI Recursive Action
Lenses and Filters Kuleshov Effect Collage, Tempo, Timing Shot Transitions Narrative Sequencing
Montage Sequence Parallel Editing Tableau Shot Shot/Reverse Shot Eyeline Match
Continuity Editing Standard Shot Pattern 180-degree Rule Jump Cut Continuity Editor (Script Supervisor)
         

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