Question

(4.2.b) film form quiz (wk 4)
which of the following demonstrates the way patterns can be broken for dramatic and expressive purposes?
a montage of people building a house exclusively features shots of hands holding and working with tools.
a scene of a character receiving news of a loved ones death is shown in a single static shot.
an action sequence consists entirely of a rapid burst of shots portraying one character running after another.
a conversation between two characters never wavers from a series of alternating over - the - shoulder shots.
a succession of close - ups is followed by a wide - angle shot of a desolate landscape.

Explanation:

Pattern - breaking in film often involves changing the expected rhythm or visual style. A single static shot for a character receiving news of a loved - one's death breaks from typical dynamic or montage - style editing for high - impact moments. The other options follow more consistent patterns (montage of hands, rapid - fire action shots, alternating over - the - shoulder shots, and a sequence of close - ups).

Answer:

A scene of a character receiving news of a loved one's death is shown in a single static shot.