media industry Flashcards
name 3 pre production roles
script writer, set designer, costume designer
name 3 production roles
director, camera operator, audio technician
name 3 post production roles
video editor, sound editor, vfx supervisor
what are the sectors of traditional media
radio,tv,film,print
what are sectors of new media
computer games,interactive media,digital publishing
what are the purposes of media
to educate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform
how can audio be used to create meaning or impact
silence, music, sound effects, ambient sounds
whats a close up shot and its purpose
only the person’s face or part of the object is revealed to the audience, can show facial expressions and small details. also makes the audience feel closer
whats an extreme close up and its purpose
the camera is very close to the subject, makes the audience feel discomfort
whats a mid shot
it focuses our attention on the character but still shows the environment in the frame, we can read body language of the character
whats a long shot
a long shot is taken from relatively far away, but the character is still in shot, the scene is dominated by scenery so we can feel the emphasis on the atmosphere
whats a pov
point of view shot allows the audience to see the world from the character’s perspective, emphasises the intensity
whats panning
panning is when you move your camera from one side to the other,shows the pass of time or travelling a distance (dramatically or comically)
whats tracking
tracking is when the camera follows an object
what are sfx
(special effects) are created on set like makeup, prosthetics, animatronics, weather
what are vfx
(visual effects) are a process of post production and are edited in like greenscreens
what is mise en scene
how lighting, scenery, acting, etc are used to reflect emotions and provide meaning
name some types of audience segmentation
age, gender, interests, income, occupation, region
whats a primary source
new data generated for a specific purpose
examples of primary sources
questionnaires, surveys, focus groups, interviews
whats a secondary source
data that already exists
examples of secondary sources
censuses, books, articles from newspapers/magazines
advantages of primary sources
relevancy to a product makes it useful
disadvantages of primary sources
time consuming, can be expensive
disadvantages of secondary sources
not specific, can be out of date
define a recee
a reccee is visiting a site before filming to see if it fufills shoot requirements
3 purposes of a recee
-check for hazards
-check for sufficient space for equipment
-check accessability
define defamation
sharing information to harm a reputation
what is libel
written defamation
whats slander
spoken defamation
