Exam

2 short essays & 2 iden2ca2ons

Sample Ques2ons/Essay Topics for Exam (Choose 2 of 3)

For each topic, discuss at least THREE lms from THREE separate eras (unless otherwise stated) Center vs. the periphery Urban vs. rural seJngs Depic2ons of sex and gender rela2ons

Sample Ques2ons/Essay Topics for Exam (Choose 2 of 3)

For each topic, discuss at least THREE lms from THREE separate eras (unless otherwise stated) Discuss how distribu2on relates to style (narra2ve vs. art-house) Discuss [one] of the elements of mise-en- scene or cinematography

Approximate Periodiza2on for Russo- Soviet Cinema:

Pre-revolu2onary: 1896-1917 Revolu2onary: 1917-1932 Stalinist: 1934-1953 Thaw: 1956-1964 Stagna2on: 1964-1985 Perestroika/Glasnost: 1985-1991

Iden2ca2ons (Pick 2 of 3)
Iden2fy the lm and director. In your discussion of the frame, include analysis of the lm language (cinematography, mise-en- scene, and sound and edi2ng if you can infer anything) as well as its place in the context of the individual lm and in the context of Soviet cinema in general.

Aspects of Mise-en-Scene

l l l l

Ligh2ng SeJng (dcor, space) Costume & Make-up Ac2ng

Ligh2ng

Ligh2ng

Ligh2ng

Ligh2ng

Ligh2ng

Ligh2ng

SeJng

SeJng

SeJng

SeJng

SeJng

SeJng

SeJng

SeJng

Costume/Make-up

Costume/Make-up

Costume/Make-up

Costume/Make-up

Costume/Make-up

Amphibian man!

Ac2ng
Biomechanics Mime Naturalis2c (Stanislavsky) Method Typage

Ac2ng: Typage

Ac2ng: Inuence of Biomechanics

Ac2ng: Inuence of Biomechanics

Selected Elements of Cinematography

Length of take Framing (& oscreen space) Distance Camera movement

Other: Sound Edi2ng

Length (2me) of Shot

Length (2me) of Shot

Framing and Oscreen Space

Framing and Oscreen Space

Sound (and Oscreen Space)

Sound

Distance: Shot Scale

Distance

Distance

Distance

Camera Movement

Camera Movement

The End