Chapter 1

Question 1

convergence of media

Answer 1

there is more of an overlap btw types of programming, production methods and the distribution means of media today

Question 2

nonnarrative

Answer 2

works of mediated sound or image that don’t tell a story in the conventional sense

Question 3

linear

Answer 3

recording video from one machine to another in the order you want them (basic plot structure)

Question 4

nonlinear

Answer 4

can jump from spot to spot when editing (computers- jumps around plot focuses on character/emotion more than order of events

Question 5

preproduction

Answer 5

everything leading up to the actual acquisition of sounds/images (budget, permissions, insurance, proposal, pitch, personnel, script, etc)

Question 6

production

Answer 6

acquisition on stage

Question 7

postproduction

Answer 7

editing done to raw material to prepare it for exhibition

Question 8

synopsis

Answer 8

concise summary of plot

Question 9

treatment

Answer 9

detailed telling of story in present tense w/o dialogue

Question 10

screenplay

Answer 10

used for fiction pieces

Question 11

shooting script

Answer 11

breaks down specific shots/angles derived from screenplay

Question 12

run down sheet

Answer 12

describes content without being fully scripted allows for ad libbing - used for talkshows

Question 13

copyright

Answer 13

lasts 70 years after creator’s death

Question 14

fair use

Answer 14

• can use small excerpts when quoted or critiqued

- need synchronization rights of visuals are involved mechanical rights needed if production is audio only

Question 15

talent release

Answer 15

written permission by an individual to reproduce his/her voice and/or image

Question 16

three-act structure

Answer 16

• an approach to developing a screenplay
• 1st: character intro and main conflict
• 2nd: continues action and ends w/ climax
• 3rd: provides resolution