Quiz: Ozark & Maniac
Take this quiz to check your knowledge of the Narrative & Ideology outcome.
- 1.A motif is:
- A.
Wall art
- B.
Short for character motivation
- C.
The exact point at the middle of the film
- D.
A prop, setting, sound or visual element that is repeated throughout the film, with symbolic and significant meaning
- 2.A motif in Maniac is
- A.
Rain
- B.
Rainbows
- C.
Umbrellas
- 3.A motif in OZARK is the blue grey colour palette:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Non diegetic sound is best described as:
- A.
Only used in feature films
- B.
Subtle and cannot be heard by the audience
- C.
Loud and annoying
- D.
Sound that exists outside the ‘world’ of the narrative, such as music overlay.
- 5.Radiohead's "Decks Dark" soundtrack is an example of what type of sound, diegetic OR non-diegetic?
- A.
Diegetic sound
- B.
Non-diegetic sound
- 6.Radiohead's 'Deck's Dark' song (Ozark episode 1 closing) can be described as:
- A.
Upbeat & joyful
- B.
Foreboding, haunting & ethereal
- 7.
In Maniac, the Dinner Party scene, the brothers sing in a quartet, known as a harmony / Barber shop melody. This is an example of :- A.
Diegetic music
- B.
Non-diegetic music
- 8.
The opening scene of Ozark (tick any that apply)
- A.
References the Middle Class as having disappeared or 'evaporating' (perhaps since the 2009 Recession / Global Financial Crisis
- B.
Utilises a flash forward (editing)
- C.
References the ideology of The American Dream
- D.
Utilises both non-diegetic and diegetic sound
- 9.A convention of the crime drama is:
- A.
Mise en scene: Title relates to setting (OZARK/ the lakes of the OZARKS)
- B.
Character development: The protagonist never acts immorally
- 10.
In the Dinner Party scene in Maniac, a ........ ........... is used to highlight Adelaide is admired by, or somehow connected to Owen.
- 11.
Consider the scene where Wendy and Charlotte embrace as they frantically pack the car to prepare for their abrupt move to the Ozarks. Tick all of the boxes below that relate to this scene (hint: there is only one incorrect, so select 4 correct answers)
- A.
The scene makes use of a continuous slow zoom
- B.
There is no diegetic sound in this scene
- C.
The non diegetic menacing rumble of the low-pitched, sustained orchestral note carries through from the previous scene bringing the undercurrent of menace with it. It's a sombre, stirring orchestral score engages the audience in a visceral and climatic moment.
- D.
Wendy's reassuring words “you’re gonna have to help mummy over the next few days … I know we’ll work this out later" are virtually inaudible, the stirring non diegetic music rises and peaks to create a visceral response.
- E.
A simple three cut edit is utilised in this scene, but combined with ultra-slow camera zoom allows audiences to focus on the genuine and tender moment, the physical embrace is the focus of this scene. Shot A: wide shot of W & C at the car Shot B: cut to a front on view of Wendy's embrace of Charlotte Shot C: return to shot A, but closer as a result of continuous slow camera move continues, we again are invited closer
- 12.The decline of the American Dream since the GFC (Global Financial Crisis) can be evidenced in Marty's dialogue in the opening scene where he states the middle class is:
- 13.In VCE Media, the study of Narrative & Ideology:
- A.
Explores the reasons why actors choose to work in film
- B.
Teaches us about all aspects of all genres across film and television series
- C.
Explores how narratives are organised, structured and engage audiences AND how these narratives reflect ideologies present in a society
- 14.OZARK, as a genre, is best described as a:
- A.
Drama
- B.
Crime drama
- C.
Thriller
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