Question 1

In Citizen Kane, each narrator's version is presented as objective and omniscient narration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In the dinner scene in Shadow of a Doubt in which Uncle Charlie praises small-town living, what purpose does the dialogue serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  informational, mostly to orient the audience as to the current events in the town to which Little Charlie has moved 
B)  to strengthen the audience's and Little Charlie's suspicions that the uncle is a murderer 
C)  to strengthen the audience's suspicions that the uncle is a murderer while keeping Little Charlie in the dark 
D)  to confuse the audience as to the true motives of the principal characters, especially Little Charlie 
A)  informational, mostly to orient the audience as to the current events in the town to which Little Charlie has moved 
B)  to strengthen the audience's and Little Charlie's suspicions that the uncle is a murderer 
C)  to strengthen the audience's suspicions that the uncle is a murderer while keeping Little Charlie in the dark 
D)  to confuse the audience as to the true motives of the principal characters, especially Little Charlie B

Question 3

In Citizen Kane, what functions does the newsreel sequence serve and what techniques does Welles use to set it apart?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary

Question 4

What does it mean for style to function perceptually? What are some aspects of this quality? Give an example from Citizen Kane.

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Question 5

The 180-degree editing of The Maltese Falcon is typical of traditional form and thus would not be considered a salient technique used by the filmmaker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Shadow of a Doubt, which of the following is done by the development and stylistic presentation of the story?

Accepted Answer

A)  They make the audience identify with the murderer. 
B)  They put the audience close to Little Charlie. 
C)  They keep the audience confused as to the true motives of Uncle Charlie. 
D)  They take us chronologically through the defining moments of Little Charlie's adolescent life. 
A)  They make the audience identify with the murderer. 
B)  They put the audience close to Little Charlie. 
C)  They keep the audience confused as to the true motives of Uncle Charlie. 
D)  They take us chronologically through the defining moments of Little Charlie's adolescent life.

Question 7

Welles uses the shock cut to convey the passage of time during the "breakfast table" sequence between Kane and his first wife.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When analyzing a film, what qualifies as a salient technique? Give some examples from the chapter.

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Question 9

Welles makes the important newsreel sequence distinctive by using a number of techniques that do not appear anywhere else in Citizen Kane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ending of Citizen Kane

Accepted Answer

A)  does not reference the beginning of the film, which is a move away from traditional organizational form. 
B)  provides firm resolution to the mystery of Kane's character. 
C)  echoes the beginning of the film explicitly. 
D)  provides no real insights into Kane's character. 
A)  does not reference the beginning of the film, which is a move away from traditional organizational form. 
B)  provides firm resolution to the mystery of Kane's character. 
C)  echoes the beginning of the film explicitly. 
D)  provides no real insights into Kane's character.

Question 11

Independent films have less opportunity to make extreme stylistic choices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Our Hospitality creates its gags by

Accepted Answer

A)  isolating each element in a single shot and then linking the two elements by editing. 
B)  putting two elements in the same shot and letting us observe comic juxtaposition. 
C)  isolating each element in a single shot and then allowing the progression of shots to create comic structure. 
D)  following heavily physical actions by the characters with scenes of extreme stillness to create comic juxtaposition of opposite levels of movement. 
A)  isolating each element in a single shot and then linking the two elements by editing. 
B)  putting two elements in the same shot and letting us observe comic juxtaposition. 
C)  isolating each element in a single shot and then allowing the progression of shots to create comic structure. 
D)  following heavily physical actions by the characters with scenes of extreme stillness to create comic juxtaposition of opposite levels of movement.

Question 13

A filmmaker's creative choices can be constrained by technology, stylistic norms, or taste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A salient characteristic of Citizen Kane's style is the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  crosscutting. 
B)  nondiegetic inserts. 
C)  nonactors. 
D)  dolly and crane shots. 
A)  crosscutting. 
B)  nondiegetic inserts. 
C)  nonactors. 
D)  dolly and crane shots.

Question 15

In 1941 the most startling transitional device used in films was

Accepted Answer

A)  the shock cut. 
B)  the swish pan. 
C)  the sound bridge. 
D)  superimposition. 
A)  the shock cut. 
B)  the swish pan. 
C)  the sound bridge. 
D)  superimposition.

Question 16

What are the salient stylistic techniques used by Tati in his film Mon Oncle?

Accepted Answer

A)  diegetic sound and visual puns 
B)  rapid montage and nondiegetic inserts 
C)  reliance on character performance and close-ups 
D)  nondiegetic sound and comedic dialogue 
A)  diegetic sound and visual puns 
B)  rapid montage and nondiegetic inserts 
C)  reliance on character performance and close-ups 
D)  nondiegetic sound and comedic dialogue

Question 17

What are some of the things that should be looked for when determining the organizational structure of a film?

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Question 18

The nature of the lighting, setting, and music give the opening scene of Citizen Kane a feel most associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  documentary films. 
B)  thrillers. 
C)  romance films. 
D)  mystery movies. 
A)  documentary films. 
B)  thrillers. 
C)  romance films. 
D)  mystery movies.

Question 19

In Citizen Kane, Welles makes the narrator, Thompson, almost unidentifiable through the use of low-key lighting and staging choices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Noticing the use of parallelism in a film would come as what part of the process of analyzing a film?

Accepted Answer

A)  determining the organizational structure 
B)  identifying the salient techniques used 
C)  tracing out patterns of techniques 
D)  proposing functions for the salient techniques and the patterns they form 
A)  determining the organizational structure 
B)  identifying the salient techniques used 
C)  tracing out patterns of techniques 
D)  proposing functions for the salient techniques and the patterns they form

In Citizen Kane, each narrator's version is presented as objective and omniscient narration.

In the dinner scene in Shadow of a Doubt in which Uncle Charlie praises small-town living, what purpose does the dialogue serve?

In Citizen Kane, what functions does the newsreel sequence serve and what techniques does Welles use to set it apart?

What does it mean for style to function perceptually? What are some aspects of this quality? Give an example from Citizen Kane.

The 180-degree editing of The Maltese Falcon is typical of traditional form and thus would not be considered a salient technique used by the filmmaker.

In Shadow of a Doubt, which of the following is done by the development and stylistic presentation of the story?

Welles uses the shock cut to convey the passage of time during the "breakfast table" sequence between Kane and his first wife.

When analyzing a film, what qualifies as a salient technique? Give some examples from the chapter.

Welles makes the important newsreel sequence distinctive by using a number of techniques that do not appear anywhere else in Citizen Kane.

The ending of Citizen Kane

Independent films have less opportunity to make extreme stylistic choices.

Our Hospitality creates its gags by

A filmmaker's creative choices can be constrained by technology, stylistic norms, or taste.

A salient characteristic of Citizen Kane's style is the use of

In 1941 the most startling transitional device used in films was

What are the salient stylistic techniques used by Tati in his film Mon Oncle?

What are some of the things that should be looked for when determining the organizational structure of a film?

The nature of the lighting, setting, and music give the opening scene of Citizen Kane a feel most associated with

In Citizen Kane, Welles makes the narrator, Thompson, almost unidentifiable through the use of low-key lighting and staging choices.

Noticing the use of parallelism in a film would come as what part of the process of analyzing a film?

Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

The significance of film form

Narrative form

The shot: mise-en-scene

The shot: cinematography

The relation of shot to shot: editing

Sound in the cinema

Film genres

Documentary, experimental, and animated films

Historical changes in film art: conventions and choices, tradition and trends

Filters

Exam 8: Summary: style as a formal system

In Citizen Kane, each narrator's version is presented as objective and omniscient narration.

In the dinner scene in Shadow of a Doubt in which Uncle Charlie praises small-town living, what purpose does the dialogue serve?

In Citizen Kane, what functions does the newsreel sequence serve and what techniques does Welles use to set it apart?

What does it mean for style to function perceptually? What are some aspects of this quality? Give an example from Citizen Kane.

The 180-degree editing of The Maltese Falcon is typical of traditional form and thus would not be considered a salient technique used by the filmmaker.

In Shadow of a Doubt, which of the following is done by the development and stylistic presentation of the story?

Welles uses the shock cut to convey the passage of time during the "breakfast table" sequence between Kane and his first wife.

When analyzing a film, what qualifies as a salient technique? Give some examples from the chapter.

Welles makes the important newsreel sequence distinctive by using a number of techniques that do not appear anywhere else in Citizen Kane.

The ending of Citizen Kane

Independent films have less opportunity to make extreme stylistic choices.

Our Hospitality creates its gags by

A filmmaker's creative choices can be constrained by technology, stylistic norms, or taste.

A salient characteristic of Citizen Kane's style is the use of

In 1941 the most startling transitional device used in films was

What are the salient stylistic techniques used by Tati in his film Mon Oncle?

What are some of the things that should be looked for when determining the organizational structure of a film?

The nature of the lighting, setting, and music give the opening scene of Citizen Kane a feel most associated with

In Citizen Kane, Welles makes the narrator, Thompson, almost unidentifiable through the use of low-key lighting and staging choices.

Noticing the use of parallelism in a film would come as what part of the process of analyzing a film?

Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

The significance of film form

Narrative form

The shot: mise-en-scene

The shot: cinematography

The relation of shot to shot: editing

Sound in the cinema

Film genres

Documentary, experimental, and animated films

Historical changes in film art: conventions and choices, tradition and trends

Filters