Describe the film editing techniques used by Sergei Eisenstein in the “Odessa Steps” sequence of Battleship Potemkin and explain the effect produced by such techniques.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Eisenstein uses a montage of brief shots to portray a historic event.
2. Eisenstein intermixes close-ups rather than wide-angle shots.
3. The montage of close-up shots causes the viewer to feel like a participant in the violent actions of the scene.
4. Eisenstein’s use of film editing techniques creates a compelling portrayal of the fear and tragedy of the failed army revolt in Odessa.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The Tree of Jesse is a common motif in twelfth- and thirteenth-century art because
a) it is believed to represent the genealogy of Christ and the Virgin Mary. b) its wood was favored for the construction of cathedrals. c) Christ was said to be crucified on a Tree of Jesse. d) relics of Jesse were preserved at many pilgrimage sites.
In his portraits of the rulers of Urbino, Piero della Francesca suggests:
a. the vast extent of ducal power. b. their elevation above the everyday. c. their almost omnipotent presence. d. all of these. e. none of these.
What is the meter of this recitative?
a. two? or four beat b. three beat c. five beat d. It doesn’t follow a steady beat.