Glossary of terms Flashcards
Create
You need to actually draw the answer.
Describe
Your answer must include some characteristics in addition to stating what it is. You could use words to express an overall concept, idea or need so that it is clear for the reader clear for the reader/listener.
Discuss
Your answer must give both sides of the argument.
Evaluate
You must apply your knowledge and understanding in order to arrive at an overall judgment that takes into account a number of different factors.
Explain
you must say why you answered that and comment on the purpose and reason for it. An easy way to do that is to state what and why.
Identify
Your answer just states what it is.
Justify
You must give a reason to support your choice or statement.
Assets
Images, logos, and text information that are used as part of a digital graphic.
Improvement
A description of how the product could be made better.
Items
Objects that are on a document.
Purpose
What it is used for. The reason.
Resources
The equipment that you will use to create the digital graphics. Including both the hardware and software.
Strengths
The best parts about something. What makes it good.
Weaknesses
The worst parts or those that need to be better.
Annotation
Your own thoughts, notes, and comments that help to show your thinking. Used on visualization diagrams and other draft pre-production documents.
Branch
A line of a mindmap that joins the node to the sub-node
Dialogue
The combination of what is spoken by a character in a script together with how they say it.
Narrator
A person that tells the story which is not part of, or seen, in any action.
Node
A point on a mind map that has some information or idea.
Sub-node
A point on a mindmap that has information or idea but must be related to the node that it is connected to.
Voiceover
The words spoken by an unseen person to accompany an audio or audio-visual product. Often used in radio adverts and jingles.
Censorship
When artists/filmmakers are not allowed to show their complete work.
Certification
The process of informing the audience broadly on the suitability of content. It is important when thinking about the target audience.
Client
The person, organization or company that you are producing the work for.
Creative Commons (CC)
A license agreement that the creator chooses that lets you use that person’s copyrighted resources.
Digitising
Making a digital copy that can be stored and distributed electronically.
Hardware
The equipment used.
House style
Brand identity of an organization that includes set color schemes, design styles, fonts, and logos.
Primary resources
The information that is obtained first hand from an original source and therefore typically reliable.
Resources
Covers both hardware, software, and people.
Recce
The abbreviation for ‘reconnaissance’ and is a term that is a commonly used in media projects.
Royalty free
Means that the work can be used without the need to pay royalties. However, the work will still be copyrighted.
Secondary sources
The information that is obtained secondhand, The accuracy might need to be checked when using a secondary resource.
Software
Programs or applications used to create pre-production documents.
Target audience
This is usually the consumer of the product that is to be created.
Workflow
The order that the activities will be completed in.