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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do they use for a dolly to move the camera in some scenes?
2. What does Rodriguez plan to do about using a camera he is not familiar with?
3. Who are the actors in Rodriguez' short film, Bedhead?
4. What does Rodriguez decide to do before doing a full edit of the film?
5. How does Rodriguez sum up his pre-production activity for El Mariachi?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the first thing Rodriguez does in post production.
2. What are some of Carlos Gallardo's contributions to the making of the movie aside from starring as El Mariachi.
3. Discuss Rodriguez' period of depression during post production.
4. Unable to talk a famous actress into being in their movie, how is the problem solved?
5. What does Robert Rodriguez say helped him improve his academic record by his junior year in high school?
6. Relate Rodriguez' encounter with the media when his trailer is aired on public television.
7. How does Rodriguez' friend Gallardo keep occupied while Rodriguez is in the study?
8. At what age did Rodriguez get interested in making movies and how did it begin?
9. What are some of the progressive steps Rodriguez takes toward his film while in the Pharmaco study?
10. What happens on the last day of shooting EL MARIACHI?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay critiquing a movie you have seen. Use what you have learned from REBEL WITHOUT A CREW about production values to make your critique.
Essay Topic 2
Write a critique of REBEL WITHOUT A CREW. Mention what you think of the diary form of the book. Tell how you like or do not like the chronology of the book. Discuss the film making terminology as to whether it is helpful in understanding the process of making a movie. State your opinion whether Rodriguez is successful in achieving his stated goal for writing the book.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay entitled, LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS AND NOT PROBLEMS. Start with Rodriguez as an example. Then write your essay about how dwelling on problems rather than looking for solutions to any situation in life is self-defeating.
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