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91 Cards in this Set
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illusion of movement from a series of still images |
persistence of vision |
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amusement parlor boxes containing moving rolls of still pictures |
peep shows |
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body-type classification method |
somatotype |
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early motion picture viewer |
kinetoscope |
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early motion picture camera |
kinetograph |
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small, early movie theaters |
nickelodeons |
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forcing theater owners to show movies with unknown stars to get movies with real stars |
block booking |
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forcing theater owners to reserve movies without previously viewing them |
blind booking |
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film clip covering current events in theaters |
newsreel |
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method of adjusting film images to prioritize what is important in the shot (eg. cropping) |
pan and scan |
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opposite of pan and scan, transferring widescreen to full screen |
letterboxing |
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adding color to black and white films |
colorization |
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illegal copying and selling of movies |
pirating |
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worldwide biggest moneymaking movie? |
avatar |
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"putting on stage" |
mise en scene |
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when audience projects feelings onto actors based on context |
Kuleshov effect |
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putting 2 things together to create a meaning that was not previously there |
Einsteinian montage |
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stylistic editing often to provide a lot of info in a short time |
dynamic cutting |
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montage sequence that violates time or space |
American montage |
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slow swing of camera for panoramic view |
pan |
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quick change of focal length lens from long shot to close shot or vice cersa |
zoom |
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camera zooms out while zoom goes in |
vertigo effect |
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the planning phase of moviemaking |
preproduction |
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person who finds financing for a film and puts the package together |
executive producer |
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lead day to day work of making a film |
line producer |
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shooting phase of moviemaking |
production |
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final phase, including editing/technical improvements |
postproduction |
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not made by any of the major studios |
independent film |
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version of the movie the director delivers to the studio |
director's cut |
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consumer products built around movie characters |
tie-ins |
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recording technique where representation of the sound wave is stored directly onto the recording medium |
analog recording |
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rival companies trying to put each other out of business by making new formats |
format wars |
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early hand-cranked record player by the Victor company |
victrola |
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coin-operated phonograph |
jukebox |
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recording technique in which tracks are placed individually in the right or left speaker |
stereophonic sound |
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recorded sound true to the original |
High-Fidelity (Hi-Fi) sound |
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not owned by a major label |
independent label |
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discover and develop the groups and performers |
artists and repertoire executives |
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recording sent in to record companies |
demo |
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adapts song for specific singers and other musical elements |
arranger |
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a pro who specializes in writing words of a song |
lyricist |
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radio stations whose playlists are tracked weekly to determine airplay popularity for individual songs |
reporting stations |
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point-of-sale computer system that determines sales for best-selling record lists |
soundscan |
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Top selling album of all time? |
Michael Jackson, Thriller |
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range of frequencies that can be used for transmitting radio waves w/ electricity |
electromagnetic spectrum |
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telegraph code of dots and dashes invented by Samuel Morse |
morse code |
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early radio transmissions before human voices could be carried on the airwaves |
wireless telegraphy |
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early plan for radio revenue in which access to radio time would be by fee |
toll broadcasting |
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regular, unsponsored broadcast shows designed to maintain audience contact |
sustaining programming |
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group of interconnected broadcast stations sharing programming |
network |
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stations possessed and run by the network, usually carry everything the network provides |
owned and operated stations |
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local station w/ contractual relationship to air a network's programming |
network affiliate |
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phrase from radio act of 1927 requiring that broadcasting be good for the commuity |
"public interest, convenience, and necessity" |
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government agency regulating phones and radio |
federal communications comission |
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transmissions created by changing the speed at which waves are generated |
FM frequency modulation |
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transmissions created by changing power/amplitude of the carrier wave |
AM amplitude modulation |
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consistent programming formula w/ a recognizable sound and personality |
format |
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durable, solid state mini version of the large and fragile vaccum tubes used in early radios |
transistor |
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time divisions stations make in the day in order to schedule appropriate programming |
dayparts |
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graphic used by radio programmers showing each feature of the programming hour |
format clock |
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measurements taken from a small percentage of the audience, chosen to represent the behavior of the rest of the audience; eg. broadcast ratings |
sampling |
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companies that provide fully automated round-the-clock programming for radio stations |
turnkey networks |
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broadcast outlets getting money from sources other than advertising time; eg. non-commercial |
public radio |
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low-power, unlicensed, illegal stations |
pirate stations |
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record companies paying radio stations to play certain songs |
payola |
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placement of assigned spots on the electromagnetic spectrum to individual broadcast stations; done by the federal government |
channel allocation
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local stations that have a contractual relationship with the networks but aren't owned by the network |
affiliates |
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poor-quality films taken directly from tv monitors in network studios; forerunners of videotapes |
kinescopes |
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1st cable tv systems, designed to give viewers in hard-to-reach areas satisfactory reception |
community antenna television |
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in cable tv, the bringing in of additional signals from distant stations |
importation |
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FCC regulations that require cable systems to carry all local tv stations within the system's area of coverage |
must-carry rules |
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recording of a tv program for playback at a later time |
time shifting |
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device for recording sounds and images on reels of magnetic tape |
videotape recorder vtr |
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uses cassette tapes instead of reels |
vcr |
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specialized computers with oversized hard drives on which video signals are saved |
digital video recorder dvr |
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allows subscribers to order recent films, shows, news, anytime they want |
video on demand |
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order of the eras of primetime programming |
vaudeo, adult westerns, idiot sitcom |
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collection of reading matter, issued regularly |
magazine |
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most photographed person of the 19th century |
frederick douglass |
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investigative journalism conducted to bring about social reform |
muckracking |
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improve framing, accentuate subject matter, change aspect ratio |
cropping |
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magazines that appear only on the internet |
webzines |
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magazines that target those in specific businesses and industries |
trade magazines |
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magazines that target corporation employees, customers, stockholders, dealers |
public relations magazine |
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using a personal computer to act as editor, publisher, writer |
desktop publishing |
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individual risk-taker |
publisher |
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brief explanation of how the magazine will be unique/successful |
mission statement |
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cost per thousand guideline for the price of each exposure of a customer to an ad |
cpm |
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magazine's highest-paid freelance writers, who sometimes publish others' work |
contributing editor |
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postcard sized business reply cards containing subscription solicitations that are inserted into magazines |
blow-in-cards |
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businesses that specialize in soliciting magazine subscriptions |
subscription fulfillment company |