final review sheet terms Flashcards
(26 cards)
Who is Sergei Eisenstein?
-soviet film director & screenwriter
-pioneer in the practice of montage
-“collision” of shots used to manipulate emotions & create film metaphors
What is montage theory?
editing technique that emphasizes the editing process over the content of the shots (Sergei Eisenstein)
-constructs meaning
What is the Kuleshov Effect?
film editing effect (montage) by Russian filmmaker, Lev Kuleshov
-shows how arrangement of shots can impact audience’s perception of a scene
-ex: shot of a person crying may seem sad on it’s own but when followed by a shot of someone laughing could portray comedy or irony
What is avant-garde filmmaking?
-allows viewers to challenge their thinking about what they see
-unique editing & strangely different from modern day movies
What is French impressionism?
-19th century art movement that originated in Paris
-known for use of loose brushstrokes, bright colors, & emphasis on capturing fleeting moments in time & light
-looks like a painting?
Who is Abel Gance?
-French film director, producer, writer, and actor
-practice of montage
rapid montage, split-screen, hand-colored film
What is rapid cutting?
-AKA quick editing
-involves quickly transitioning between multiple shots
used to convey a lot of info in a short amount of time
-creates sense of urgency, excitement, or chaos
What is polyvision?
-simultaneous projection of 3 reels of silent film arrangement in a horizontal row
-looks like a panorama picture or comic strip
What is German expressionism?
-The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
-film style originated in early 20th century
-visual distortions, high contrast, & subjective representation of the world
Who is Fritz Lang?
-American film director/screenwriter
-work explored themes of struggles against destiny and panoramic delusions
-known for films with visual composition (conveys messages) and expressionistic suspense
What are stunts in the Silent Era?
-dangerous and physically demanding
-often involved actors performing their own stunts
-helped actors get reaction from audience and allowed filmmakers to broaden their imagination
Who is Hal Roach?
-American motion-picture producer, director, & writer
-best known for his production of comedies of the 1920s and ’30s
Who is Harold Lloyd?
-American film actor & producer
-famous for silent comedies (made nearly 200)
-ranks along side Charlie Chaplin & Buster Keaton as one of the most popular and influential film comedies of silent film era
Who is Mack Sennett?
-Canadien-American producer, director, & actor
-known as “king of comedy”
-1st director of comedies to develop distinctive style
Who is Charlie Chaplin?
-one of the 1st comedians to finance & produce his own pictures
-Gold Rush
Who is Buster Keaton?
-best known for his silent films in 1920s
-performed physical comedy & inventive stunts
Who is King Vidor?
-American cinema
-innovative films, wide-ranging genres, themes of idealism and disillusionment
What is the transition to SOUND?
-gradual transition b/w 1926-1930
-technological developments & adjustments to audience expectations
Who are the Warner Bros.
-pioneered in the transition from silent films to talkies
-vitaphone: made synchronized sound possible
-The Jazz Singer: 1927-1st film w/ synchronized dialogued
What is 20th Century FOX?
-major American film studio formed in 1935
-20th major century pictures & FOX film corporation merged
-Hollywood’s Golden Age: helped to elevate film into a dominant entertainment medium
What is Nanook of the North?
-1922
-American documentary and pioneering work in the field of ethnographic (non-fiction film) filmmaking
-structure & style influenced many other documentaries
-captured authentic details of the Inuit culture
What is Battleship Potemkin?
-1925
-Soviet film that is considered a landmark of cinema
-tribute to the early Russian revolutionaries
What is Entracte?
-1924
-challenged the norm of mainstream cinema
What is Napoleon?
-1927
-fluid camera motion
-used polyvision (Gance’s invention): 3 cameras & projectors to create a panoramic effect
