2. Question : What is the most likely reason that theatrical movies have survived competition from television and various home video formats? 3. Question : In a scene from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the title characters are holed up inside a building discussing their plans for future bank robberies while the audience is shown the entire Bolivian army gathering outside to kill them. The filmmakers are making use of what literary element in this scene? 4. Question : Why is there typically a lag time between a movie’s theatrical release and its home video release? 5. Question : Which of the following became an important new competitor for theatrical movies in the 1980s? 6. Question : Which is the best description of the difference between “plot” and “story”? 7. Question : Which critical assessment applies the standards for art suggested by Goethe? 8. Question : What is a theme? 9. Question : Which of the following questions is part of the “truth test” for evaluating films? 10. Question : Which setting seems most appropriate for a film about emotional isolation? **************************************************** ENG 225 Week 2 Assignment Elements of Design For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com
Elements of Design. During the process of envisioning and designing a film, the director, production designer, and art director (in collaboration with the cinematographer) are concerned with several major spatial and temporal elements. These design elements punctuate and underscore the movement of figures within the frame, including the following: setting, lighting, costuming, makeup, and hairstyles. Choose a scene from movieclips.com. In a three to five page paper, (excluding the cover and reference pages) analyze the mise-en-scène. Respond to the following prompts: