Along with the general plot, key quotes, and character developments of our films, be sure to focus on these areas in your review:
- In Good Will Hunting: Classical film style; title credits; puns in the title?; kaleidoscopic view; bird's-eye shot; slow motion photography; painterly vs. linear style; visual repetitions (motifs); final images for the 4 major relationships in the film; final shot; long take; attachment disorder as a psychological term. Be able to cite specific examples of these concepts from the film to prove your point.
- In Please Vote For Me: Documentary Style Spectrum: What are the qualities of a formalistic documentary vs. a realistic one? Similarities in the 3 candidates’ home lives; candidates’ strengths and weaknesses; who wins the election and what factors help that person? Documentary as genre: what's the purpose of a documentary? What did this film enlighten you about? Be able to cite specific examples of these concepts from the film to prove your point.
- In Chapter 1 - Understanding Movies: film style; various shots; framing; angles; lighting; cut, dissolve; eye-line match; deep focus; rack focus; diegetic, internal diegetic, and non-diegetic sound; authorial and subjective points of view, etc.
This is only a general guide and possibly not a complete list of everything we learned and everything you should study!
Extra help will be offered after school at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, 10/15 in room 452.
The approximate test breakdown: 60% multiple choice / 20% mini essay on documentary style / 20% short answers
Good luck!
