UARK Film Lecture Exam 2 with Questions and 100% Correct Answers Auteur Criticism - Answer Used to assess the work of important filmmakers
Principle Theme in a Charlie Chaplin Film - Answer Outsider vs. Society
Mise-en-scene Criticism - Answer Analyzes how images in film are used to convey information (setting, costumes, props, lighting, actor behavior, etc.)
Visual Motif - Answer Image that is repeated to form a narrative theme
The Gold Rush - Answer 1925 silent film by Charlie Chaplin, first feature comedy Chaplin made with United Artists, Chaplin got the idea for the movie after reading about the Donner Party Tragedy
Camera - Answer The essential tool of Cinematic Expression
Objective Point-of-View - Answer Neutral recording of the subject
Subjective Point-of-View - Answer Shows what the character in the film is seeing (reflects perspective of director)
Extreme Long Shot Camera Position - Answer Emphasizes distance and is often used to establish setting or environment of the motion picture
Long Shot Camera Position - Answer Features the entirety of the subject within the frame
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Medium Shot Camera Position - Answer Frames the subject from the top of the head to about the knee area
Medium Close Up Camera Position - Answer Frames the subject from the top of the head to the chest
Close Up Camera Position - Answer Usually encompasses only the person's face, never extends past the shoulders, usually used to show emotion
Extreme Close Up Camera Position - Answer Emphasizes something small like a word in a book, a fingernail, or someone's eyeball
High Camera Angle - Answer Camera tilted down to look down on the subject
Low Camera Angle - Answer Camera mounted low and looks up at the subject
Straight on Shot Camera Angle - Answer Camera is positioned to look directly at the subject
Pan Camera Movement - Answer The rotation in a horizontal plane of a still camera or video camera
Tilt Camera Movement - Answer Cinematographic technique in which the camera is stationary and rotates in a vertical plane
Pedestal Camera Movement - Answer Camera slowly moves vertical as if it were being raised on a pedestal
Craneshot Camera Movement - Answer A shot, usually from above, that is taken using a crane
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