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A 'low-angle shot' positions the camera:

Mise-en-scene literally means:

Chiaroscuro lighting, characterized by strong contrast between light and dark, is most associated with:

A tracking shot moves the camera:

Deep focus cinematography, as used in Citizen Kane, means:

The 180-degree rule in filmmaking establishes:

Dutch angle (or canted angle) shots are typically used to convey:

The Kuleshov effect demonstrates that:

A long take (or sequence shot) can create tension because:

Aspect ratio (e.g., 2.39:1 vs. 1.33:1) affects storytelling because:

Continuity editing aims to:

Eisenstein's theory of montage argued that:

A jump cut is:

Diegetic sound is:

The 'sound bridge' editing technique:

Parallel editing (cross-cutting) creates suspense by:

Walter Murch's 'Rule of Six' prioritizes editing decisions in this order:

Foley sound effects are:

In David Lynch's films, sound design often:

The use of silence in film can be powerful because:

Auteur theory argues that:

Andre Bazin advocated for:

Laura Mulvey's concept of the 'male gaze' describes:

The French New Wave (Nouvelle Vague) was characterized by:

Apparatus theory argues that cinema's ideological power comes from:

Italian Neorealism (1940s-1950s) is characterized by:

Third Cinema emerged from:

Formalist film analysis focuses on:

Psychoanalytic film theory uses Freud and Lacan to analyze:

Cognitive film theory differs from psychoanalytic approaches by:

Film genres are defined by:

Film noir is characterized by:

Akira Kurosawa's influence on world cinema includes:

Bollywood films from India are characterized by:

The Dogme 95 manifesto (Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg) rejected:

Documentary modes identified by Bill Nichols include:

The horror genre endures because it:

Iranian New Wave cinema is notable for:

Anime (Japanese animation) differs from Western animation primarily in its:

Genre subversion works because: