Monday, March 2, 2015

Take Home Final Exam

Good, solid answers with some detail and analysis where appropriate.  One half page each would be a minimum.  Please turn them in to me in HARD COPY during the last class session.

1.     The classic Hollywood Studio System started in the 19 teens and spanned about 50 years.  Name the Major and Minor Studios.  For extra credit, what type of films were some of them known for. 
 
2.     What were the advantages of the Studio System?  Were there any disadvantages?
 
3.     Name and discuss three of the reasons for the decline and eventual end of the original Studio System.
 
4.     Explain the rise of the Star System and why you think it continues to be an important part of the American Film Industry.
 
5.     The French critic Andre Bazin developed the AuteurTheory in the 1950s.  What is it and which filmmakers (name 3) might fit its definition from the first five decades of American Film?
 
6.     A large part of the decision to make a film is based on its genre.  Every genre has its own conventions and characteristics.  What are some of these in relation to the Horror Film?  Name some landmark films from this genre.  
 
7.     What were some of the consequences in the conversion from the Silent to the Sound Film?

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