A set of values or beliefs, often unconscious assumptions that have become normalized
100
What is a long shot?
A type of camera shot that allows the background to be very visible, human figures tend to be small. often used to show location
100
What sort of information can be relayed by a high angle shot?
a high angle shot could imply dominance or other power relations
100
Name one brand that uses Helvetica that was discussed in the documentary
answers may vary
100
Why is Truman afraid of water?
he believes his dad died at sea
200
What is diegetic sound?
sound that originates from within the storyworld
200
Name at least three aspects of mise-en-scene
setting, props, costumes, make up, lighting, character blocking
200
What is discourse?
it is the general set of norms that define acceptable conversation around a given topic in a society
200
In American Beauty, what was Lester's wife's occupation?
real estate agent
200
What is an institution?
a society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose- part of ideology construction
300
What is interpellation?
It is the act of hailing, of constructing the "you" of society
300
What are codes? (in relation to semiology)
standardized formula for communicating meaning – general rules of communication, how language works
300
What is meant by the "medium is the message"?
That the medium is more important than the message it conveys
300
What are some of Samantha's physical characteristics as media?
her voice, her earpiece, her screen, her case
300
How does the Truman Show use RSAs to keep Truman from leaving?
they use police, security, and other authority figure to keep him in line-- threat of punishment through control
400
what is a cultural interface?
the ways in which computers present and allow us to interact with cultural data
400
What is anchorage and how does it help nail down preferred meanics of polysemic texts?
Anchorage is something like an image caption, it indicates preferred meaning
400
In what 3 places is ideology found?
texts/representation, institutions, our own subjectivities
400
How does the mise-en-scene of American Beauty relate to its thematic content?
fragility of the American dream, suburbia, and masculinity- as reflected in the excessive yet false setting, props, costumes
400
How do images offer implied narratives?
by using certain images and angles and relying on certain codes and conventions, they offer us implied narratives without often using words. ex: the doctor image from the textbook
500
What is a sign and what is it composed of?
any signal that communicates something to us, sign stands in for something else, it is composed of a signifier and the signified
500
What are conventions (as related to semiology)?
ways of using signs that have been habituated over time
500
Name at least 3 of the characteristics that define media, according to the textbook
human communication systems
use technology to produce messages
meant to reach large audiences
facilitate communication across time and/or distance
connect senders and receivers
related to commercial interests
500
What song did Susan Boyle sing for her audition?
I Dreamed a Dream
500
Explain how Bill Morrison made Decasia
he went to film archives and found film that showed physical decay and other marks of physically and poetically stitched it together