Film and Television Terminology: A Comprehensive Glossary, Quizzes of Communication

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TERM 1 Feature Film DEFINITION 1 Longer story films, usually over 1 1/2 hours TERM 2 Major Film Studios DEFINITION 2 Integrate all aspects of production and distribution Example: Fox, Disney TERM 3 Star System DEFINITION 3 Film studios' use of stars' popularity to promote their movies TERM 4 Motion Picture Code DEFINITION 4 1930 Hays Code Self-regulation of sex on screen by the motion picture industry TERM 5 Talkies DEFINITION 5 Motion pictures with synchronized sound for dialogue TERM 6 Film Noir DEFINITION 6 Comprised the "dark", moody American films of the 1940s; often focused on detectives or similar themes TERM 7 Studio System DEFINITION 7 in Hollywood - emphasized key stars as a way to promote studio films TERM 8 B Movies DEFINITION 8 Cheaply and quickly made genre films TERM 9 Vertical Integration DEFINITION 9 When a company with the same owner handles different aspects of a business (within the same industry) such as film production and distribution TERM 10 Theatrical Films DEFINITION 10 Those released for distribution in movie theatres TERM 21 Digital Video DEFINITION 21 Is recorded, edited, and often transmitted in digital form as used by computers TERM 22 Conglomerates DEFINITION 22 Big businesses or corporations that own seemingly unrelated holdings - they are made up of diverse parts from across several media industries and are involved in multiple areas of business activity TERM 23 Windows DEFINITION 23 Separate film release times for different channels or media TERM 24 MPAA DEFINITION 24 (Motion Picture Association of America) A trade organization that represents the major film studios TERM 25 MPAA Ratings DEFINITION 25 Part of a movie rating system instituted in 1968 TERM 26 MPAA Ratings - G DEFINITION 26 For all ages; no sex or nudity, minimal violence TERM 27 MPAA Ratings - PG DEFINITION 27 Parental guidance suggested; some portions perhaps not suitable for young children, mild profanity, non-"excessive" violence, only a glimpse of nudity TERM 28 MPAA Ratings - PG-13 DEFINITION 28 Parents strongly cautioned to give guidance to children under 13; some material may be inappropriate for young children TERM 29 MPAA Ratings - R DEFINITION 29 Restricted; those under 17 must be accompanied by parent or guardian; may contain very rough violence, nudity, or lovemaking TERM 30 MPAA Ratings - NC-17 DEFINITION 30 No one under 17 admitted; generally reserved for films that are openly pornographic, although some mainstream films receive this rating TERM 31 VHF DEFINITION 31 Very high frequency television band, channels 2 - 13 TERM 32 UHF DEFINITION 32 Ultra-high frequency, channels 14 - 69 TERM 33 Ratings DEFINITION 33 Measure the proportion of television households that watch a specific show, or how many people are listening to a radio station TERM 34 Cost per Thousand DEFINITION 34 How much a commercial costs in relation to the number of viewers that see it, in thousands TERM 35 Syndication DEFINITION 35 Rental or licensing of media products TERM 46 Local Origination DEFINITION 46 Created within the community by the cable operator TERM 47 Community Access DEFINITION 47 Created by community residents without the involvement of the cable operator TERM 48 Horizontal Integration DEFINITION 48 The concentration of ownership by acquiring companies that are all in the same business TERM 49 Modems (Modulator-Demodulators) DEFINITION 49 Convert digital data to analog signals and vise versa TERM 50 Wide Area Networks (WANs) DEFINITION 50 Connect computers that are miles apart TERM 51 Local Area Networks (LANs) DEFINITION 51 Link computers within a department, building, or campus TERM 52 Transmission-control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) DEFINITION 52 The basic protocol used by the Internet TERM 53 Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) DEFINITION 53 Used to format pages on the Web TERM 54 Browsers DEFINITION 54 The computer programs that display information found on the Web TERM 55 Web 2.0 DEFINITION 55 A new way of using the Internet for collaboration and sharing of data among individual users TERM 56 Social Media DEFINITION 56 Media whose content is created and distributed through social interaction TERM 57 Protocols DEFINITION 57 Technical rules governing data communication TERM 58 Internet2 DEFINITION 58 A new, faster version of the Internet TERM 59 E-commerce DEFINITION 59 (Electronic commerce) completes online purchases and financial transactions on the Web TERM 60 Cookies DEFINITION 60 Small files that websites leave on their visitors' computers TERM 71 Infrastructure DEFINITION 71 The underlying physical structure of communication networks TERM 72 Universal Service DEFINITION 72 The principle that everyone should have basic access to telecommunication services TERM 73 Common Carriers DEFINITION 73 Provide service to all on an equal basis TERM 74 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) DEFINITION 74 Regulates communication in the United States TERM 75 Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) DEFINITION 75 Local telephone operating companies that AT&T divested in 1984 TERM 76 Microwave Systems DEFINITION 76 Transmit information between relay towers on highly focused beams of radio waves TERM 77 Satellite Systems DEFINITION 77 Send information back and forth to relays in orbit around the earth TERM 78 Telecommunications Act of 1996 DEFINITION 78 Federal legislation that deregulated the communications media - it opened the U.S. telecommunications industry to competition TERM 79 M-commerce DEFINITION 79 Electronic shopping transactions completed with a cell phone TERM 80 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) DEFINITION 80 Sends high-speed data over existing phone lines TERM 81 Fiber-optic Systems DEFINITION 81 Use light instead of electricity TERM 82 Coaxial Cable DEFINITION 82 The high-capacity wire used for cable television transmission TERM 83 Cable Modems DEFINITION 83 Connect personal computers to cable TV systems TERM 84 Packet Switching DEFINITION 84 Breaks up digital information into individually addressed chunks, or packets TERM 85 Communications Spectrum DEFINITION 85 Includes the range of electromagnetic radiation frequencies that are used in wireless communication systems TERM 96 Game Engine DEFINITION 96 Refers to the software components that govern the physical properties of the game world, interact with the user, and render images for the player TERM 97 Virtual Reality DEFINITION 97 A computer-generated environment that immerses the user in a make-believe world TERM 98 Augmented Reality DEFINITION 98 Superimposes game objects on a real-world environment TERM 99 Artificial Intelligence (AI) DEFINITION 99 The property of an interactive medium that convinces the user that they are interacting with a real person TERM 100 Platform DEFINITION 100 A basic type or brand of game system TERM 101 Mods DEFINITION 101 Modifications to game play or game environments made by users and amateur game developers TERM 102 Genres DEFINITION 102 Distinctive styles of creative works - the term is also used to represent different types or formats of media content