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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. Where did Lynch spend a great deal of time as a child?
2. Which is the first movie mentioned by Lynch?
3. According to the principles of TM, which of the following is unavoidable?
4. Dealing with which part of the casting process is the most critical?
5. In which year does the book startout reviewing Lynch's life?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain Lynch's breakthrough at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. How did the project start? What did it inspire?
2. What creates an initial idea? How do bigger ideas come into reality? How does Lynch feel about idea fragments?
3. Who showed the scientific community proof that transcending is a real and measurable thing? How was it proven?
4. What example does Lynch use to illustrate this point? What was the outcome?
5. What scientific theory supported the effects of TM? What part of science developed and supported the theory? What other type of science supported the theory?
6. Why does Lynch believe that every film is an experiment? What happens if the experiment fails?
7. Explain how and why Lynch changed his thinking regarding TM.
8. What caused Lynch to put his artistic dreams on hold when he was a child?
9. What is Lynch's opinion of sound in film?
10. What is another example of Lynch's "marriage theory?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lynch discusses various encounters with his favorite film directors. Lynch's favorite film directors include such iconic cinematographers Billy Wilder, Frederico Fellini, and Stanly Kubrick. Explore Lynch's interactions with each man and how those experiences affected Lynch and his work. Also examine the filmmaker's opinions on Lynch and his work.
Essay Topic 2
Explain how Lynch went from being an aspiring artist to becoming a filmmaker. When did the transformation occur? Were there any specific events that caused Lynch to change mediums? How did Lynch learn about each craft? What were Lynch's experiences at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art? What important skills did Lynch learn from the American Film Institute? How did Lynch combine his education in various areas to become an iconoclastic filmmaker? Do you think Lynch is a genius?
Essay Topic 3
Lynch has strong opinions about digital video versus traditional film. Discuss Lynch's opinions. Include the explanation of high def and low def as well as the unmatched benefits of each. Compare and contrast the two methods of filmmaking. Which do you think is best?
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