The test will focus on Steven Spielberg's Jaws and the key terms and concepts from chapter 1 of our textbook, Understanding Movies. Also, review everything from the beginning of the course, such as literary, dramatic, and cinematic aspects, etc. Look over your notes, your homework assignments, and all Viewing Guides and handouts.
Along with the general plot and character developments of Jaws, be sure to focus on these areas in your review:
- In Jaws: The aspects of classical cinema; thriller as genre; metonymy; the "Jaws Shot"; triadic composition as motif; long take; DVD special features; continuity errors; cameo; Quint's monologue on the USS Indianapolis. Be able to cite specific examples of these concepts from the film to prove your point.
- Key Terms and the Effects They Create: framing, camera angles, visual rhetoric (the definition of RotMI); deep focus; rack focus; diegetic and non-diegetic sound; authorial and subjective points of view--and EVERYTHING FROM CHAPTER ONE of our textbook!
This is only a general guide and not a complete list of everything we learned and everything you should study!
Extra help will be offered after school on Thursday, 2/25 in room 452 at 2:35 p.m.
UPDATE: Approximate test breakdown: 60% multiple choice / 20% short answer (on classical cinema) / 20% short answer (LCD aspects)
Good luck!
Good luck!
