cc film history 13-16

What was one of the world's first video recording technologies introduced in the United States in 1975?

Betamax

Which format was known for being cheaper and won a significant portion of the US market in the home video format war?

VHS (video home system)

What does 'high definition' refer to in video technology?

1080 lines interlaced or progressive

Which company's decision to incorporate Blu-ray into their gaming console was a turning point in the HD format wars?

Sony

What aesthetic choices is Yasujiro Ozu, a master of classical Japanese cinema, known for in his films?

long wide shots that allowed entire scenes to play out

What is Akira Kurosawa's film "Rashomon" notable for?

the story is told by 4 unreliable narrators

Which American filmmaker famously lifted elements from Kurosawa's "The Hidden Fortress" for his own work?

George Lucas

What is Zhang Yimou, a notable director from mainland China, known for?

Striking visuals and painterly style

What was the major achievement of Egyptian director Youssef Chahine?

Autobiographical trilogy about social history of modern egypt

Which film is considered the first indigenous black African film, made by Usman Sembene?

Borom Sarret

What is the significance of the film "Barren Lives" by Nelson Pereira dos Santos in Brazilian cinema?

subverted the norms of classical narrative cinema

Which Iranian director's film "A Taste of Cherry" won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997?

Abbas Kiarostami

What was the main goal of the Cinema Pure movement initiated by French filmmakers in the 1920s?

return film to its most basic elements, light and motion

Which film is an example of surrealism, known for its dreamlike imagery?

Un Chien Andalou

Who is recognized as the creator of the term "documentary" in 1929?

John Grierson

Which film used documentary techniques to tell a fictional story, often considered a mockumentary?

This is Spinal Tap