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Vis Comm FINAL
April Newton
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Communication
Undergraduate 2
12/11/2011

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Term
Six Perspectives of Analysis
Definition
- Personal
- Historical
- Technical
- Ethical
- Cultural
- Critical
Term
Personal Perspective
EX. Breakfast Club - John Bender, Criminal
Definition
- what YOU think about the character/stereotype
- EX. I believe the stereotypical "criminal" doesn't care what others think about him/her
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Historical Perspective
EX. Breakfast Club - John Bender, Criminal
Definition
- how the film/stereotype compares or contrasts to older films
- what research tells us about that stereotype
- EX. Kenickie (Grease) vs John Bender (Breakfast Club)
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Technical Perspective
EX. Breakfast Club - John Bender,Criminal
Definition
- what the character's actions/behaviors tell us about the stereotype
- EX. lounging around, breaking rules
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Ethical Perspective
EX. Breakfast Club - John Bender, Criminal
Definition
- what the character/stereotype perceives as good/bad, right/wrong, cool/uncool
- EX. John is better than everyone else by disassociation
Term
Cultural Perspective
EX. Breakfast Club - John Bender, Criminal
Definition
- how character's behavior/clothing reflects a reality of the time period
- EX. grunge look, plaid, leather gloves, loose clothes, etc.
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Critical Perspective
EX. Breakfast Club - John Bender, Criminal
Definition
- combining all perspectives and summarizing the stereotype
- EX. defining the 1980s teenage "bad boy"
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Four Steps of Stereotype Analysis
Definition
1) intro/identification of stereotype
2) identifying the audience
3) purpose and context: the 6 perspectives
4) writing
Term
The EXPLICIT audience is based on....
Definition
MPAA Ratings (NC-17, G, PG, PG-13, R)
Term
The IMPLICIT audience is based on...
Definition
who is ACTUALLY watching
Term
First Generated CGI Image (Year and Content)
Definition
Year: 1963
Content: Projected a Satellite's Orbit
Term
How did "2001" use CGI?
Definition
Images on Monitors
Term
1982 Movie that Used CGI a lot. Even thought it was a pretty bad movie.
Definition
Tron
Term
1986 Movie, Used CGI out of the context of Technology Movies
Definition
Labyrinth (This is a Jim Henson Movie, BTW. WITH DAVID BOWIE)
Term
Pioneer of CGI in many respects. (Still Alive today. And rich.)
Definition
James Cameron
Term
Complications with Computers and Photography
Definition
How much is too much editing? Is it moral to edit someone into an artificial beauty? How can I get someone to enhance my breasts?
Term
First Video Game (Year and Title)
Definition
1962, Spacewar!
Term
First Arcade Game (Year and Title)
Definition
1972, Computer Space or Galaxy Game, not sure which she wants.
Term
First Home Console (Year and Model)
Definition
1972, Pong
Term
Genre is...
Definition
grouping and categorizing based on cultural and societal narratives and images
Term
Fine Art: Academic Opinion
Definition
art for art's sake
Term
Fine art is not used for anything but....
Definition
appreciation
Term
Unlike fine "art," that which has purpose is...
Definition
craft
Term
"Folk Art" or "Decorative Art"
Definition
created for decoration, not appreciation
Term
What is the name of the first action capturing imaging process?
Definition
Gelatin-BROmide dry plate process
Term
Who made the first film?
Definition
THOMAS MUCKING FUTHER ALVA EDISON
Term
What was the first film?
Definition
A man sneezing. Edison thought that was entertaining enough - didn't imagine feature films
Term
Early film viewing technology
Definition
Kinescope arcades - for single-shot films
Term
Who invented the theatre experience?
Definition
Lumiere Brothers. 1895, France. DIDN'T charge 5 dollars for popcorn.
Term
What was shown in early theaters?
Definition
Documentaries. Like people leaving a factory in France. Still more entertaining than "Paul Blart: Mall Cop"
Term
First edited film?
Definition
The Great Train Robbery
Term
When a film is edited it is in _______ time.
Definition
Cinematic Time
Term
Director of 1903's The Great Train Robbery
Definition
Edward Stratton, employed by Edison, until he left.
Term
First popular form of movie
Definition
Silent Film
Term
First "Talkie"
Definition
"The Jazz Singer" - Complete with racist Al Jolson.
Term
Best Movie of all time
Definition
Citizen Kane.
Term
What was new about Citizen Kane?
Definition
Deep focus, Lighting, Pan Tracking
Term
First Feature Length Documentary
Definition
Nanook of the North. It was a terrible documentary, but it was fun to watch. Most of the footage was lost, so they had to film it again.
Term
Significance of Nanook of the North
Definition
First film to look at people in an "exotic" environment.
Term
First film with significant montage
Definition
Battleship Potemkin, 1925. Lots of Sad Ukrainian people. Stupid commies. I'm GLAD they were oppressed.
Term
"Odessa Staircase Scene"
Definition
Lots of sad Ukranians on stairs. Also, a baby. Sad baby.
Term
Types of Fine Art
Definition
- painting
- sculpting
- photography
- videography
- digital media
- graffiti
- illustration
Term
How do artists create meaning? (3 ways)
Definition
- by attempting to create order out of chaos
- juxtapositions
- technique and media
Term
Good art is very...
Definition
subjective and inspirational
Term
The first permanent photo was taken in
Definition
1826
Term
What was the first practical photo creation process? 1839
Definition
Daguerreotype
Term
What process was used during the Civil War and allowed for making multiple prints of photos?
Definition
wet-collodion
Term
What was developed in the 1870s and the foundation for photography as a mass medium?
Definition
Gelatin-Bromide Dry Plate
Term
Who created long rolls of film and developed Kodak in 1888?
Definition
George Eastman
Term
Digital photography was introduced in what year?
Definition
1981
Term
First TV Technology
Definition
Cathode Ray Tube. Not to be confused with the "Catholic Ray Tube" which is no longer available to American Clergymen.
Term
Who invented the Cathode Ray Tube.
Definition
Term
What war stopped TVs from entering American living rooms?
Definition
WWII
Term
What decade brought TVs to American living rooms?
Definition
50s.
Term
What decade did the government begin to start censoring TV?
Definition
50s.
Term
Six Genres of Photography
Definition
- Snapshot
- Commercial
- Art
- Landscape
- Portraits
- Photojournalism
Term
Who was key to photography getting acceptance as an art form?
Definition
Alfred Stieglitz
Term
First Show to be filmed in front of a live studio audience?
Definition
I love Lucy.
Term
Lucille Ball's contributions to TV
Definition
Invention of live to tape
I Love Lucy
Interracial Marriages
90% of TV Land's Content (Not True)
Term
What debate was shaped by TV?
Definition
1960s debate between JFK and Nixon. JFK was a hottie, and Nixon was most definitely a nottie.
Term
Eight Composition Elements of Photography
Definition
- Subject
- Rule of Thirds
- Balance
- Framing
- Lines
- Color and Contrast
- Positioning
- Depth
Term
What decade was big for TV company mergers?
Definition
80s.
Term
What happened because of TV Company Mergers?
Definition
Vertical Integration, one company could produce all aspects of a show.
Term
Criticism of TV
Definition
Too Simplistic, brings no real value to society

Culture of Consumerism

Allows Snookie to live comfortably - must be destroyed
Term
What did photography do for painters and sculptors?
Definition
freed them to explore their own new genres, which led to contemporary art forms
Term
How is photography "untruthful"?
Definition
It is mediated and influenced by technology and an operator
Term
What is the Golden Hour for photography?
Definition
first and last hour of sunlight in the day
Term
One Camera Show
Definition
Duh. It's a show that has one camera. Get off this slide and do some actual studying.





Go home!
Term
Multicamera-show
Definition
Mainly sitcoms. Have multiple cameras (usually three) to cover the action from many angles.
Term
Three point lighting
Definition
Key, Fill and Back
Term
Ethical Considerations of Photography
Definition
Does the taking and displaying of the picture fit the social responsibility of the professional involved?
Has no one's rights been violated in the taking and displaying of the picture?
Does the display of the image meet the needs of the viewers?
Does the picture choice reflect moderation?
Does the professional choice reflect empathy for the subject's experience?
Could a professional justify the choice if she didn't know which of the parties (subject, shooter, or viewer) she would turn out to be?
Does the visual message cause unjustified harm?
Term
How did the Cold War and Cuban Missile Crisis contribute to the creation of the internet?
Definition
they required networked communications
Term
What was the first commercial use of web technology?
Definition
VideoText
Term
Who created the Bulletin Board Systems?
Definition
Christensen and Seuss
Term
What was the name of the first "internet" created in the 1980s?
Definition
Arbinet
Term
Who created HTTP and named the World Wide Web? When? Where?
Definition
- Berners-Lee
- 1991
- Switzerland
Term
What software program allowed for web design, not just text?
Definition
Mosaic
Term
Ethical Considerations for the Web
Definition
- free speech vs censorship
- sex and SafeSearch
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