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| Neorealist films often took a highly critical view of Italian society and focused attention upon glaring social problems, such as the effects of the Resistance and the war, postwar poverty, and chronic unemployment. |
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| c. Michelangelo Antonioni |
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originally a neo-realist
known as the master of mise-en-scene (all of the action that happens within the frame, creating a world within the frame with actors and props.)
Synchronized film time with real time; every scene plays out on the screen in the same amount of time it takes in real life despite editing. |
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| d. Ingmar Bergman (and his unique approach to filmmaking) |
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Bergman’s films, “explored themes of loneliness, alienation, and the sheer difficulty of being alive. (Fit sort of the German expressionism but not the morbid and death.)
wrote his films as novels then adapted them for the screen (unusual for filmmakers) |
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| Nouvelle Vague “French New Wave” |
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| Influenced by Italian Neo-Realsim and classic Hollywood |
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| m. Auteur theory (who developed it, what is it) |
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| film that reflects the directors personal life |
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| p. Akira Kurosawa (what was he a master of) |
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directed 4 films during the era of occupation, but Rashomon (1950) was the film that brought Kurosawa and Japanese cinema to the attention of the world.
Japans Cinema ambassador
Master of Jidai - Geki |
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| Bollywood (and what is the main characteristic of most Bollywood films |
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described with a formula as “a star, six songs, and three dances.”
hyrbrid of bombay (the center of the Hindi language film industry) |
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“the new Indian Cinema” - a movement that was an “artistic” alternate to the commercialism of the mainstream industry.
most influential director in parallel cinema: Mrinal Sen. He was influenced by the “french Nouvelle Vague movement.
Most commercially successful parallel cinema director was Shyam Benegal |
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| u. Anime (and who “invented” the current style) |
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Originated in Japan
Popular art form and cultural “export”
Credited with “inventing” the current Anime style is Osamu Tezuka. It became increasingly popular in Japan in the 1960’s and then popular in the US in the 1980’s. |
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| 2. Know why Indian cinema has to produce films in many languages. |
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| Because there are 16 languages spoken in India and producers would have to dub the film in that many languages. |
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| 3. The relationship of the film “Breathless” to the French New Wave movement |
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| -It was an unexpected international success, the major success of this film enable the French New Wave to flourish. |
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| 4. Know the major filmmakers that emerged from the Neorealism movement. |
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| -Jean Renoir, Federico Fellini, Vittorio De Sica |
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| 6. Know the characteristics of films that were part of the French New Wa ve movement. |
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-These films were shot mostly on location, set up took little time and portable equipment was used. Long takes, and discontinuous editing were common. Came off as documentary style.
-Pioneers included Francoise Tuffaut, and Jean-Luc Godard. |
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| 7. What types of films were banned by the U.S. during the U.S. occupation of Japan (think Feudalism). |
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| - Jedai - geki films (means period drama) a description for form of action film and often dealt with samurai and sword fighting from the feudal era. These types of films were essentially banned during the occupation. |
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| 8. Know what has led to the recent slow decline of Indian Cinema. |
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-Decline due to loss of popularity and expenses not being paid off by net worth.
-American exported films gaining larger market in India now. |
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| 12. Know the basic characteristics of Italian Neorealism. |
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-These films usually use non-professional actors.
-Shot on location
-Usually feature content that consists of daily life. |
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| 18. Know the basic characteristics of Bollywood films. |
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Bollywood films are usually musicals.
three hours long, include intermission
aka masala films
include a bit of everything, from romance, to action, to mystery, to comedy |
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| 19. Nigerian film industry. |
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- used to convey the life that is happening in nigeria
- best way for those that leave the country is to connect with their roots and connect back home. |
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| 21. What are the basic characteristics of African films, as well as who they are made for |
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| most african films are made for those outside the culture defining every term and era and not using the common or slang term |
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| 22. For all of the styles we have studied, including pre-midterm, know the basic characteristics enough to be able to compare films and match other films to the style. For example, City of God has characteristics that might be comparable to Italian neorealist films |
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- yes, they match by giving a very real and no light hearted feeling to the reality of their lives.
- shows the struggles and the undertone of every character's life, they are going through hardships of their lives but they have to live through it to survive, which makes the tendencies and undertones of the films and its various types interesting and meaningful. |
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| 25. Know what is meant by the “new” Indian cinema movement. |
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| Parallel Cinema is “The New Indian Cinema” - it was a movement that was an “artistic alternate to the commercialism of the mainstream industry. |
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| 26. Know the difference between the “masterpiece tradition” and the “auteur theory”. |
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| - the auteur theory is regardless of the type of film or what the film is about there is something always present either obvious or not that the director puts in the film, in some cases it can be a theme or a specific type of film that is directed, but it is more likely to be ambiguous than; the directors that seem to fall under the auteur theory have one theme that is prevalent in every film they make. |
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