Study Guide

Here are the subjects for study that might be included on the final exam.

AMERICAN CINEMA – STUDY SHEET

Technology driven

Early films

Edison

The Kinetoscope

Edwin S. Porter

The Nickelodeon

D.W. Griffith

Parallel editing

“The Birth of a Nation”

The Movie Palace

Classical narrative style

Development of film grammar

Camera angle & distance

Camera movement

Three point lighting

High and low-key lighting

The advent of sound

Music in silent and sound films

Invisible editing

Screen direction and the 180 degree rule

The Studio System – advantages and dis-advantages

The end of the Studio System – causes, timelines and outcomes

The 5 major studios & the 3 minor studios

Poverty Row

Business structure of the Studio System

Studio styles

The Star System

Film Genres

The Genre System