Media Studies Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. possession or control over mass media
  2. 7. everything that a movie presents on its surface
  3. 13. the overall look and feel of a movie; the sum of everything the audience sees, hears, and experiences while viewing it
  4. 14. the clothing worn by an actor in a movie; sometimes called wardrobe
  5. 17. usually the first shot of a new scene, designed to show the audience where the action is
  6. 18. a shot in which the camera is tilted from its normal horizontal and vertical positions so
  7. 20. the time a movie takes to unfold onscreen
  8. 21. examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation
  9. 22. a concept combining the crafts of editing and mixing sound to create artistic effects
  10. 23. also known as an establishing shot or cover shot, a shot that serves as the foundation for a sequence and orients the ensuing action
Down
  1. 1. on action a continuity editing technique that smooths the transition between shots portraying a single action from different camera angles. The editor ends the first shot in the middle of a continuing action and begins the subsequent shot at approximately the same point in the matching action
  2. 2. dissecting the directorial, cinematographic, editorial, and other techniques in a movie to uncover its meaning
  3. 3. the process of creating a media text
  4. 5. a shot that shows what a character is looking at
  5. 6. a shared, public idea, such as a metaphor, an adage, a myth, or a familiar conflict or personality type
  6. 8. the organization, distribution, balance, and general relationship of stationary objects and
  7. 9. a cinematic structure in which content is selected and arranged in a cause-and-effect sequence of events occurring over time
  8. 10. slow movement of the camera toward a subject, making the subject appear larger and more significant
  9. 11. a form of diegetic sound that emanates from a source that we both see and hear
  10. 12. the complexity of a sound, which is defined by its harmonic content; described as simple or complex
  11. 15. the viewing, listening, reading, or other “taking in” of a media product
  12. 16. movie a nonfiction film that presents the filmmakers’ perspective on actuality
  13. 17. the process by which the editor combines and coordinates individual shots into a cinematic whole
  14. 19. the primary person responsible for editing decisions in a film