Tv and film Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Die Hard - ANSWER--1988 John McTiernan -Conventions of a modern Western -unusual because of typical 80's action hero casting -big on non-verbal cues in the exposition How does Die Hard follow a "Western" story arc? - ANSWER-Die Hard follows the "Western" story arch (outsider, outlawed hero, strong moral compass) Show that the Hero has the same skill set as the villain, a gunslinger Ie: spectacular shooting with nonlethal effects The Teddy Bears - ANSWER--1907 Edwin S. Porter & W...

COM 2740 FSU Final Review Questions with complete solution COM 2740 FSU Final Review Various Definitions of Mass Communication - correct answer *Orlik (1992)*: "The process of rapidly conveying identical information, assertions, and attitudes to potentially large, dispersed and diversified audiences via mechanisms capable of achieving that task." *DeFleur and Dennis (1993)*: "A process in which professional communicators use media to disseminate messages widely, rapidly, and continuou...

Wasko "Understanding Disney" Disney started in 1923 by Walt and Roy Disney Walt was born in Chicago 1901 Formed Laugh o Gram films in 1922 after army First cartoon was Alice's Wonderland Ub Iwerks illustrated Mickey Steamboat Willie appeared in 1928 (3rd film) Merchandising ensued 1 mil. Mickey Mouse Club members by 1932 Snow White 1937- 8.5 mil. Salary problems and strike at Disney in 1941 Disney moved to TV in 1950 Disneyland opened in 1955 Buena Vista created for film distribu...

Top-Down context deals with: an established code that dictates to some extent how you should feel about something What is meant by "medium" a means of communicating a message or story: film, web, radio, TV, mobile device Order and complexity are mutually exclusive: True or False False An inductive approach would move from basic formal qualities of an event to the general picture, that is, from specific parts and build up to a larger general picture: True or False True Photographic real...

COM2740 Final Exam Question and answers rated A+ COM2740 Final Exam Define Mass Media - correct answer -Orlik (1992): "The process of rapidly conveying identical information, assertions, + attitudes to potentially large, dispersed + diversified audiences via mechanisms capable of achieving that task." -DeFleur and Dennis (1993): "A process in which professional communicators use media to disseminate messages widely, rapidly, + continuously to arouse intended meanings in large and di...

UTK CCI 150 Liberty University -CCI 150 questions with complete solutions Know, generally speaking, who/what owns most major media. - correct answer Mostly businesses. Mostly corporate chains (big or small) Be able to identify the major ways media make money, both from the book and from lecture. - correct answer 1. Advertising 2. Subscription 3. Audience Donations 4. Private support Understand this phrase: the media are pervasive. - correct answer We know what we know through the media. Wh...

CCI 150 Exam 1 Question and answers already passed CCI 150 Exam 1 Four schools in the college of communications - correct answer 1. Advertising 2. Communication Studies 3. Journalism and Electronic Media (JEM) 4. Public Relations What are the areas of specialization in Journalism? - correct answer Newspaper, Magazine, Newsletter, Internet, TV, Cable and Satellite Do graduates of the 4 schools in college of comm. get good jobs? - correct answer YES! Who owns most major media? - ...

CCI 150 Exam 1 Question and answers already passed CCI 150 Exam 1 Four schools in the college of communications - correct answer 1. Advertising 2. Communication Studies 3. Journalism and Electronic Media (JEM) 4. Public Relations What are the areas of specialization in Journalism? - correct answer Newspaper, Magazine, Newsletter, Internet, TV, Cable and Satellite Do graduates of the 4 schools in college of comm. get good jobs? - correct answer YES! Who owns most major media? - ...

CCI 150 questions & answers graded A+Know, generally speaking, who/what owns most major media. - correct answer Mostly businesses. Mostly corporate chains (big or small) Be able to identify the major ways media make money, both from the book and from lecture. - correct answer 1. Advertising 2. Subscription 3. Audience Donations 4. Private support Understand this phrase: the media are pervasive. - correct answer We know what we know through the media. What would life be like without the med...

Associate CET Practice Exam - Questions and Answers A schematic used in electronic servicing: is much like a road map for following signals High voltage should be discharged before servicing a product. After disabling. After disabling AC input power, discharge an HV PS by: draining through a large value resistor to chassis ground Which of these would be an important electrical consideration in the use of a transformer? The operating frequency If a 12v product is dissipating 50w, how much load ...