Classical Cinema

Question 1

basic premises of classical hollywood cinema

Answer 1

• action from individual characters as causal agents
• psychological motivation
• goal to be achieved

Question 2

usual pattern of action in classical cinema

Answer 2

• order/ disorder/ order restored

- closer at end

Question 3

Character construction in classical cinema

Answer 3

• goal oriented
• reflects american ideology of individualism
• importance of psychological motivation

Question 4

What kind of narration/editing is used in classical cinema?

Answer 4

“continuity editing”/ narration

- camera/editing conveys narrative

Question 5

classical hollywood cinema style:

Answer 5

subordinated to narrative

• all elements support illusion of reality (lights/ shots/ color/ editing)
• no ambiguity

Question 6

where is the viewer located in classical hollywood cinema?

Answer 6

privileged positional point of view in the fictional world

Question 7

Avante Garde Cinema

Answer 7

• thought provoking rather than being pleasurable or beautiful in the conventional sense
• main aim is to challenge and subvert