Films from Literature open-book midterm exam Prof. Masiello
Note: for your midterm exam, chapter 2 was written by Robert Stanley; chapter 6 was written by David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson. (I am not the author of those chapters.)
Attribute the ideas to them. Ex. According to Bordwell and Thomas, “Xxxhasjo la;l;a;a …………” (39).
Or our authors write, “ Xxxhasjo la;l;a;a …………” (Bordwell and Thomas 39).
and remember to explain what you quote!
REMEMBER, WHEN YOU DOCUMENT A QUOTE IN PARENTHESES THE PAGE NUMBER IS JUST A NUMBER, NO “p” IS ADDED, AND YOU SHOULD ONLY USE THE AUTHOR(S) NAMES IN ONE PLACE: EITHER BEFORE THE QUOTE OR PARENTHETICALLY, BUT NOT BOTH PLACES. THE LAST NAME AND THE NUMBER DO NOT USE A COMMA BETWEEN.
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Part 2 Chapter 6 (each question is worth 20 points. Grammar and punctuation DO COUNT)
1) Define “continuous” or “continuity” editing.
Remember do a, b, c, and d for each question.
a. = the quote,
b. = your interpretation of the quote
- c. Tell which film the author uses to illustrate this type of editing. (It will be a film you probably never heard of or saw.)
Note: in Part 2, this part, you may name the film the author(s) uses
In part 1 you were NOT supposed to name the example films named by the author(s).
- d. name your own example to show you actually understand the concept. This is worth more points than “c.”
2) Define “discontinuous” or “discontinuity” editing.
Remember do a, b, c, and d for each question.
3) Define crosscutting.
Remember do a, b, c, and d for each question.
4) According to Chapter 6, in which TWO WAYS is contemporary film
editing different than in the past? What has contributed to the
changes? (IMPORTANT!)
Remember do a, b, c, and d for each question.
5) Define “montage.”
Remember do a, b, c, and d for each question.
