definitions Flashcards
synergy
when seprate companies work together to make/ sell a project and share the profit.
Media ownership
when a media company buys/ owns another media company
distribution phase
this is where the film is marketed/ advertised. a number of cinemas will be given the movie so they can test how well it will do
circulation/ exhibition
the film is released in cinemas, depening on how big the movie it is it will have either a wide release or small release.
and the movie is released on dvd
production
this is where the film is financed and made.
insitutions
a media insitution is a media comapny responsible for the production of a piece of media text.
what are the hollywood big 6
paramount,
warner bros,
sony pictures,
disney,
universal,
fox
tent pole
a tent pole film is a film that is garenteed to make a lot of profit, this profit is normally used to finance other lesser films later on that year.
the characters in Propps character theroy
The hero, the guy who saves the day
The princess, saved by the hero
The helper, assits the hero in his quest
the false hero, seen to be good at the start but turns out to be evil.
the villian, bad and trys to foil the hero from completing his quest.
the donor, gives the hero an importnat object on his
quest.
the dispatcher, sets the hero off on his quest
binary opposites
a pair of relted terms or concepts that are opposite in meaning.
Boy vs girl,
good vs evil
black vs white
action code
The sequences of events in which actions happen which create the next action (i.e a person picks up a gun and then we understand that he may shoot the gun next)
enigma codes
elements of the story that are not fully explained and become a mystery to the audience
vertical integration
verticle is where a company owns sevral or all the parts of a film making process this maximises profit for the company and increases control
BBFC
British Board of Film Classification
intertextuality
when media products have refrences to other films or pieces of media text
parody
Work that takes an existing concept, idea, or a person and exaggerates it for comedic effect (Takes the mickey!)
pastiche
work that imitates the style of another form of celebration or tribute to the original
what are the three types of media language
Symbolic codes
written codes
technical codes
sybolic codes
sybolic codes is everything with in the scene
also known as “Mise-En-Scene”
written codes
written codes is anything written in the piece of media text
technical codes
technical codes are usually linked to camera works and SFX
Composition
the arragnement of visual elements into a space
anchorage
the way in which text helps to make sense of the meaning of the image or the image makes sense of the text
what are the 4 parts of blumer and katz theory
survalince,
entertainment,
personal identity,
social interaction.
What is survalince in blumer and katz theory
The media product helps audiences gain new knowledge about the world around them
What is entertainment in blumer and katz theory
The media product entertains the audiences with laughter/thrills/shock. It’s a form of escapism from reality.
what is personal identity in blumer and katz theory
Audiences may be able to relate to the character or narrative and helps to reinforce their own identity.
what is social interaction in blumer and katz theory
The media product creates opportunities for social with others - physically or virtually.
edit
to prepare (motion pictures film) by deleting, rearagning, and splicing, by synchronizing the sound recorded with the film
time line
The timeline is where these shots are arranged in your software. Between each shot is a transition, the most common being the simple cut.
types of transition
cut,
wipe,
dissolve
fade,
jump cut
a cut tranistion
Moving from one shot to another by simply placing them next to each on the timeline.
a wipe transition
One shot wipes across the screen and the next shot is revealed. Most associated with comic book or old sci-fi movies.
disolve transition
Blending one shot into another - can be used to show the passing of time.
a fade transition
Blending the shot from black or to black. This usually signals the ending or beginning of something.
a jump cut
When the editor cuts within the same shot to deliberately show the passing of time abruptly.
cutting on action
this is when the editor cuts in the middle of the action to create a flow of sense and continuitey
cross cutting
this is when the editor cuts back and forth between 2 diffrent locations
legnths of takes
short take,
clip with a small amount of tiems between transitions. this feels faster and more chaotic
long take,
long amount of time between transitions, this feels slower in pace and more controlled
speed
speed is also a part of editing, you can speed up or slow down.
this creates slow and fast motion
2 types of sound
diagetic
non diagetic
diagetic
sounds happening within the scene which charatcers and audience can hear
non diagetic
sounds that only the audience can hear, such as the music in a montage
conotation
what it tells you
for example if its creaking of a door that means the door is opening
denotation
the literal meaning of something
horozontal intergration
being incontrol of other media comapnies in other media areas
video game regulation companies
VSC - video standards council
GRA - game rating authority
cross media content
media content that can be accessed on multiple platforms
audince theory
active and passive audience
active audience
Anactive audienceengages, interprets and responds to a media text in different ways and is capable of challenging the ideas encoded in it.
passive audience
Apassive audienceis more likely to accept the messages encoded in a media text without challenge and are therefore more likely to be directly affected by the messages.
what companies where in the ad break
British heart foundation,
confused.com
BT broadband
premire inn
