Book Questions

1) What are the typical charaters in:
A) a western
The typical charaters in a western are Sheriffs, Cowboys, Outlaws, Settlers, American Indian tribes.

B) a romantic comedy
The typical charaters in a romatic comedy are Young couples- fashionable, Attractive, Wacky, Stressed out

C) a Crime thriller
the typical charaters in a crime thriller are cops and gansters

2) What are the typical sttings in a:

A) Science fiction film are Search for Other planets, Small town America

B) Horror film film are Small town America, Quite neighbourhoods, Woods

C) Romantic comedy are Modern cities

3) List three typical features of a Noir film and a Cinema Verite.

Noir film naritives and visual features:

Crime thrillers
Urban settings
Filmed in black and white
Sharp contrasts in lighting
USA 1940’s – 1950’s
Femme’s fatales, tough men

Cinema Verite naritives and visual features

Means ‘cinema truths’
Naturalistic
France 1950’s – 1960’s
Lightweight, mobile cameras
Documentary style
Uses ‘non actors’