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What is the primary theme of 'Triumph of the Will' according to critics?
What is the primary theme of 'Triumph of the Will' according to critics?
- The importance of camera angles in filmmaking
- The impact of propaganda on Canadian society
- The role of film in shaping historical narratives
- The celebration of fascist unity and ideology (correct)
What effect does a low-angle shot have on the subject being filmed?
What effect does a low-angle shot have on the subject being filmed?
- It creates a sense of detachment from the subject
- It highlights the subject's surroundings
- It makes the subject appear weak and helpless
- It makes the subject appear powerful and important (correct)
What is the primary purpose of a close-up shot in filmmaking?
What is the primary purpose of a close-up shot in filmmaking?
- To show the relationship between characters
- To create a sense of distance from the subject
- To help viewers get into the 'head' of the subject (correct)
- To establish the setting of the scene
What is the significance of the high-angle shot in filmmaking?
What is the significance of the high-angle shot in filmmaking?
What is the title of the film being screened in the next class of the POL128 course?
What is the title of the film being screened in the next class of the POL128 course?
What was the dominant tone of the movies in the early 1930s?
What was the dominant tone of the movies in the early 1930s?
Which filmmaker emerged as America's leading filmmaker during the 1930s?
Which filmmaker emerged as America's leading filmmaker during the 1930s?
What was the theme of the film noir movies in the 1940s?
What was the theme of the film noir movies in the 1940s?
What was the characteristic of Frank Capra's films during the 1930s?
What was the characteristic of Frank Capra's films during the 1930s?
What was the impact of Frank Capra's films on national morale?
What was the impact of Frank Capra's films on national morale?
What was the background of Frank Capra's family?
What was the background of Frank Capra's family?
What is the primary purpose of the content within the slides for the POL128 Politics and Film course?
What is the primary purpose of the content within the slides for the POL128 Politics and Film course?
What is the title of the chapter that covers the topic of 'Hollywood goes to war'?
What is the title of the chapter that covers the topic of 'Hollywood goes to war'?
Under what principle can copyrighted material be used without explicit permission?
Under what principle can copyrighted material be used without explicit permission?
Who is the instructor teaching the POL128 Politics and Film course?
Who is the instructor teaching the POL128 Politics and Film course?
What is the title of the film screened in Class 6?
What is the title of the film screened in Class 6?
What is the title of the next class in the POL128 Politics and Film course?
What is the title of the next class in the POL128 Politics and Film course?
What is the primary reason studios practiced self-censorship during the 1930s?
What is the primary reason studios practiced self-censorship during the 1930s?
What is the underlying theme of the gangster films produced during the Great Depression?
What is the underlying theme of the gangster films produced during the Great Depression?
What is the main idea conveyed in the film 'Our Daily Bread' (1934)?
What is the main idea conveyed in the film 'Our Daily Bread' (1934)?
Who is portrayed as a fascist sympathizer in the 1930s?
Who is portrayed as a fascist sympathizer in the 1930s?
What is the characteristic of political films during the 1930s?
What is the characteristic of political films during the 1930s?
What is the theme of political films in the 1930s, according to the POL128 course?
What is the theme of political films in the 1930s, according to the POL128 course?
What was the primary focus of the Code Hays in terms of film censorship?
What was the primary focus of the Code Hays in terms of film censorship?
What is the central theme of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, according to the text?
What is the central theme of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, according to the text?
What is the key flaw in the message of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, according to the text?
What is the key flaw in the message of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, according to the text?
What is the characteristic of Ford's films, according to the text?
What is the characteristic of Ford's films, according to the text?
How does the text describe the portrayal of 'the people' in some films?
How does the text describe the portrayal of 'the people' in some films?
What is the main theme of the films Gone with the Wind and Birth of a Nation, according to the text?
What is the main theme of the films Gone with the Wind and Birth of a Nation, according to the text?
