Discuss the "auteur" in filmmaking and cite an example of a New Wave filmmaker. How do New Wave films depart from mainstream filmmaking?
What will be an ideal response?
An auteur is a director whose films are marked by a consistent, individual style and who is in control of many aspects of the film. The young critics behind the auteur concept launched a vibrant movement known as the New Wave. Jean-Luc Goddard's 1960s Breathless was one of the first New Wave films to appear. The revolutionary nature of Breathless does not lie in the story line but in the way it is told, employing unconventional editing techniques, camera shots, and dialogue.
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a. demonstrates an Apollonian use of grammar. b. delivers a clear Dionysian message. c. appreciates nature. d. is alienated from his subject matter. e. has written a popcorn entertainment.
Why did Fanny Mendelssohn remain relatively unknown as a composer during her life?
a. Most of her published pieces were done so under her brother's name.
b. Her pieces were too difficult to play for most musicians.
c. Much of her music was destroyed by a fire in 1830.
d. None of her pieces were ever published.
Tilman Riemenschneider had the largest workshop in __________
A. Würzburg B. Vienna C. Munich D. Berlin
Which of the following phrases best applies to this piece? Ch. 10, CD6, Track 1)
a) a concertino of one violin, oboe, and basso continuo b) a concertino of two violins and basso continuo c) a concertino of three violins d) a concertino of trumpet, oboe, and violin