English 195 Film As Art Fall 2009 Michael
Dembrow, Instructor
Questions -
Please answer the following
questions.
1. What are the primary
functions of setting? Give an example of
each function.
2. What are some of the ways in which a character’s appearance gives us insight into
the character?
3. Your textbook states that light exhibits three attributes:
quality (hard or soft), placement (the direction from which the light strikes
the subject), and contrast (high or low).
How does each influence the mood of the film and the way that we respond
to the characters?