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FIELD OF DREAMS Study Questions 1. In FIELD OF DREAMS, we hear Ray Kinsella off-screen verbally describing his life over a series of photos at the beginning of the film. What is this called AND what component of the soundtrack would this example fall under? This is called voice-over narration and it would fall under language 2. One scene opens on a crane-in shot which is supposed to be the godlike presence moving down to Ray while he is working in his fields. Crane shot would be part of which cinematography technique? Camera angle 3. Ray seems very small in comparison to the high stalks of corn which seem to engulf him. The arrangement of things and people in the camera frame involves which technique of cinematography? Composition and framing 4. When Ray asks the other farmers in the feed store if they hear voices in their fields, Patsy Cline’s song “Crazy” is on the radio. This song symbolizes the idea of Ray’s possible insanity. Which technique of sound is being used here AND which component of the soundtrack would it fall under? Leitmotif is being used and it would fall under music 5. As Ray and his wife discuss things in bed one night, we hear the sound of crickets outside as background noise—also known as what? Ambient sound 6. Ray later sees a vision which seems to explain the first message. What is the vision AND what does it mean? He had a vision of a baseball field and he thinks it means that if he builds a baseball field shoeless Joe Jackson will come 7. Ray says he “can’t think of a single good reason” why he should build it —except one—what is it? He doesn’t want to be like his dad and do nothing spontaneous with his life 8. In talking with Ray, his wife will use the phrase “far out,” which tells us about her as a person because it identifies her as a child of the 60's when this phrase would have been used. What tool of the screenwriter is being used here? Characterization 9. At one point we see a creative montage of Ray plowing under his crops

and building the ball field. Is a creative montage a sequence or a scene? Sequence 10. In this montage, the actual length of time the building of the ball field would take in each scene is contracted, indicating what technique of the editor? Time manipulation 11. The accompanying music in this example is fairly fast. Which characteristic of sound would be involved? Tempo 12. The sound of Ray’s explanation of what happened to the men who were accused of “throwing” the World Series connects various scenes together, indicating what technique of sound? Leitmotif 13. Who is Terrence Mann—and how/why does he become a part of Ray’s journey? He is the author of the books they want to burn and Ray believes that is whose pain he needs to easy 14. What was Doc Graham’s “one wish?” Bat in the major leagues 15. What news requires Ray to return home? If they don’t sell to mark and his partners they are going to foreclose 16. What terrible thing did Ray say to his father before he left home years ago? I could never respect a man whose hero was a criminal 17. After hearing this story, what does Mann decide about why Ray is doing all of this? He can’t bring his father back so he is bringing back his hero 18. Why does Karen say they won’t have to sell the farm? People will come and buy tickets 19. When Karen falls from the bleachers and begins choking, who is able to save her? Doc Graham 20. As Archie Graham transforms into Doc Graham in order to save Ray’s daughter from choking, we see the shot of Doc’s feet and legs

appearing over the shot of Archie’s feet and taking it’s place, indicating which transitional tool? Dissolve...