English 195 Film As Art Fall 2009 Michael Dembrow, Instructor

Questions - Ch. 1 & 2

Please answer the following questions.

1. In Chapter 1 the authors make the following statement: “The history of film production and exhibition is a history that merges social and economic factors as well as innovations in technology and aesthetics.” What are some the examples that they give of ways in which these factors have influenced the history of film?

2. Give an example of ways in which motifs and plot parallels can lead to insights into a character, into human nature, or into the ways of the world in general.

3. What are the three forms of film analysis? What does each one do?

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