Films of the Coen Brothers

CORE 179C Films of the Coen Brothers Midterm Examination

Name_______________________________________

DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS

1. Composition

2. Storyboard

3. Mise en Scene

4. Focal Length

5. Dolly

6. Tilt

7. Pan

8. Continuity

9. Graphic Match

10. Eyeline Match

11. Match on Action

12. The Kuleshov Experiment

13. Soviet Montage

14. American Montage

15. Cinematography

SHORT ANSWER

1. Explain the difference between diegetic and non-diegetic film elements?

2. Explain the concept of genre expectations and how it may affect the way you view a certain film.

3. Discuss the concept of collaborative creativity and how it relates to the making of film and theatre.

IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING CAMERA ANGLES AND DISTANCES

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VIDEO ESSAY

Choose one.

1) Watch one of the clips in the Moodle section on Coen’s Visual Style. Discuss the following aspects: cinematography (specifically subject-camera relationship), editing, and Coen Brothers Style. How does this clip illustrate the way the Coen’s see the world as compared to other filmmakers.

2) After watching Episode 1 Season 1 of the TV Series, Fargo, discuss the following aspects: cinematography (specifically subject-camera relationship), editing, and Coen Brothers Style. This piece is an homage to the Coen’s. How do these filmmakers capture the feeling of the Coen Brothers?