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31 Cards in this Set
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Best film ever?
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Citizen Kane
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What kind of personality did Orson Wells have?
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brash and self confident
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Who was Bernard Hermann?
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composed music for Citizen Kane and Psycho
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How did Citizen Kane do financially?
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Disaster!
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Who was the first actor to guest star in the Abbey Players of Dublin?
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Orsen Wells
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Who created war of the worlds?
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Orsen Wells
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What was William Randolf Hearst famous for?
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collecting art, elaborate picnics, supporting his mistress
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Who was an established trouble maker?
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Orsen Wells
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What was "Rosebud" a symbol of in Citizen Kane?
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lost youth, missed opportunities, love of objects over people
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How was "deep focus" achieved?
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high-quality light, fast film, and wide angle lenses
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Sum up the history of motion pictures in one word.
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Adaptation
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How was fast action captured on film?
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gelatin bromide dry plate process
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What kind o0f movie projector did Richard Maddox invent?
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zoopraxiscope
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Who invented the first motion picture camera?
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William Dickson
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What is "cinema" short for?
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cinematographe
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What were Auguste & Louis Lumiere first films?
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glorified home movies
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Who is considered te founder of special effects?
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George Melies of France
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Who innovated action movies?
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Edwin Stratton Porter
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Who invented the concept of Cinematic Time?
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Edwin Stratton Porter
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Who is infamous for the film "Birth of a Nation"
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David Griffith
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Why is the silent film era important?
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established the motion picture industry as a powerful business force
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What is the "Statuette" also known as?
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The Oscar
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What times were considered the great technical age of movies?
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1930's and 1940's
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Who invented the audio tube?
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Lee De Forest
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Name 2 sound systems?
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Vitaphone & Phonofilm
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What movie first used sound?
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The Jazz Singer
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Describe Cinescope - Panavision
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wide screen one camera and projector
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When did double features begin?
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1930's
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Who is the king of B movies?
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Roger Corman
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Descibe "The Shot"
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continuous picture where the camera doesn't stop
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What are the 4 ethical concerns of the movies?
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stereotypes, violence, and smoking copyright infringement
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