Ch 1 - Content and Development Flashcards
estimation of costs that will be incurred in the creation of a media production
budget
trend of overlapping between programming, production methods, and distribution taking place in the world of media production
convergence
internet-based way of asking friends and family to help support your project
crowdfunding
the stage of production from the conception of an idea until the needed resources are assembled
development
nonfiction media with a narrative based on real people, places, and events
documentary
percentage of film’s profits are given to investors in return for agreed-upon sum of money
equity
info needed to understand plot development
exposition
US legal concept that allows use of short excerpts of copyrighted material without permission for educational/critique purposes
fair use
construction of words or media based on an event of series of events that can include imaginary characters and locations
fiction
suggested future plot developments through spoken, visual, or aural cues
foreshadowing
script that includes all dialogue
fully scripted
values of services accounted for in budget but are donated to project
in-kind
obtaining permission from someone to appear in a media production in such a way that discloses the purpose of the production and the subject’s right to withdraw from the process
informed consent
media production that combines any combination of sounds, images, and sculptural elements in a space such as a gallery or museum; audience members can typically walk around and interact with the artwork
installation
having a form that starts at the beginning and progresses to the end point
linear
permission to use a specific recording of a musical composition for a media production that involves only aural elements
mechanical rights
story/series of events
narrative
monetary fee paid to sound studio or postproduction company for one-time use of an audio recording in a media production
needle drop fee
construction of words and/or media based on actual events and situations and subjects representing themselves
nonfiction
having a form that allows for multiple paths through the information, branching structure
nonlinear
work of art or media that does not tell a story, often relying on abstraction
nonnarrative
verbal description of the project
pitch
stage of creating media where acquired sound and images are chosen, sequenced, corrected, and manipulated, resulting in a form ready for distribution
postproduction
stage of creating a media production that occurs prior to acquisition of sound and images
preproduction
person responsible for overseeing the production process
producer
stage of creating a media making that includes preproduction, acquisition, and postproduction
production
written description of media production that is created as part of preproduction
proposal
copyright status of a published work 70 years after the creator’s death
public domain
script format that outlines the content and timing of a program but does not include dialogue
run-down sheet
script used for fiction narrative productions, such as feature films or TV dramas, that has a prescribed format
screenplay
plan for how a program will be structured and what content will be included prior to shooting a program that cannot be scripted, such as an interview-based documentary
script outline
combines fully scripted segments with descriptions of ad-libbed material
semiscripted
script marked with shot numbers and shooting instructions
shooting script
a diagram of the elements of a website or other interactive project that shows the content and structure
site map
hand-sketched or computer generated visualization of a story that breaks down the action shot by shot
storyboard
the talent appearing as himself or herself in documentary media
subject
permission to use a specific recording of a musical composition for a media production that involves both visual and aural elements
synchronization rights
concise summary of the plot
synopsis
form granting a producer the right to reproduce a person’s voice or image in a media production
talent release
first act introduces characters and has the main character face conflict, the second act continues the action and ends in a climax, and the third act provides resolution
three-act structure
detailed telling of the story in present tense, generally without dialogue
treatment
