expressionism
emotion; 2. word or phrase com-municating a specific concept: in the mood, night and day, etc.; 3. interpre-tation of a musical text that draws out its emotional qualities
expressionism early century art movement emphasizing the inner experiences of humans (such as fear, love, etc.). edvard munch’s expressionist painting The Scream, for example, conveys a feel-ing of anguish and inner torment in a very dramatic way.
extended-definition television [ab-breviated as EDTV] enhanced televi-sion transmistelevi-sion system that offers a very high definition and wider aspect ratio
external search method of finding information from external sources or from the World Wide Web
external service in international broadcasting, service used by a coun-try to counter enemy propaganda and spread information about itself extra actor employed temporarily in a minor role in a film production extramercial in cyberadvertising (advertising online), an ad that slides down a Web page
eye candy nonessential features on a Web page
eye tracking 1. advertising research method whereby the eye movement of subjects is recorded in order to determine which parts of the brain are activated while viewing an ad or commercial; 2. technique of follow-ing the eye movements of internet users in order to determine what they look at and for how long, so that Web page designers can improve the ef-fectiveness of their sites
eyeballs internet users who visit a particular Web site frequently eyewitness account report of an event by someone who was there to observe it
e-zine [see electronic magazine]
The Scream (1893) by Edvard Munch
LAST ITeM fable story designed to
impart a moral lesson or a verity about human life; the characters are often animals or mythical creatures who are given human traits, and
the moral is often stated explicitly at the end. The animal stories of Aesop (sixth century b.c.e.) are among the best-known and oldest fables in histo-ry. Another collection of beast fables is the Sanskrit Panchatantra (ca. third century c.e.). A popular collection of fables, entitled Le roman de Renart, emerged in france between the late twelfth and fourteenth centuries. The fables of Jean de la fontaine, pub-lished between 1668 and 1694, be-came internationally renowned. other fabulists include the nineteenth-century danish writer Hans Christian Andersen and the twentieth-century Italian novelist Italo Calvino.
fabliau generally satirical, often bawdy tale composed and recited by wandering minstrels; the genre emerged in france in the twelfth century and was popular through the mid-fourteenth century. Around 150 fabliaux have survived. The form was emulated by medieval writers, includ-ing Geoffrey Chaucer, whose Canter-bury Tales contains six fabliaux. The fabliau is considered a precursor to the modern short story.
fabula in narrative theory, any story with fable-like qualities and structure facebook online social networking site, founded in 2004, where personal
profiles can be posted. It was originally developed for university students, faculty, and staff, but has since expanded to include anyone. web site: www.
facebook.com
facial expression appearance as-sumed by the face, unconsciously or wittingly, to communicate something (usually an emotional state). facial expressions include winking, smil-ing, grimacsmil-ing, and the like. In 1963 psychologist Paul ekman established the Human Interaction Laboratory in the department of Psychiatry at the University of California at San francisco for the purpose of studying facial expressions. ekman and his research team have established some facial expressions as universal signs of particular emotions.
facsimile [see fax]
fact sheet 1. information sheet or booklet that provides details about a subject covered by a broadcast or news story; 2. sheet containing data about a product, used by advertisers to help them create ads and cam-paigns
factory studios the first film produc-tion studios
fad a craze or fashion trend that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time: for example, the hula hoop fad, the sudoku fad, and so on
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fAdeAwAY fadeaway filming technique of
gradually decreasing light or sound until it disappears completely fade-in technique of gradually intro-ducing images or sounds until they become visible or audible
fade-out 1. technique of gradually removing images or sounds until they become invisible or inaudible; 2.
gradual loss of a broadcast signal fair use legal principle stating that under certain limited conditions (e.g., for educational purposes) individuals may make copies of copyrighted ma-terial without seeking the permission of the copyright holder
fairness Doctrine U.S. broad-casting regulation (abolished in 1987) that required broadcasters to cover issues of public importance fairly and to provide equal air time to representatives of opposing viewpoints
fairy tale story revolving around fairies or other imaginary supernatu-ral beings who become involved in human affairs using magic. Tales of Mother Goose (1697) by french writer Charles Perrault and Fairy Tales (2 volumes, 1812–1815) by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and wilhelm Karl, are among the best-known fairy tales in western literature.
false claim untrue or exaggerated claim made in the advertising of a product or service
false consciousness in Marxist theory, the claim that common people develop a false sense of their social identity, which helps maintain the status quo and is thus of great advan-tage to the ruling class, which wants to avoid change in social structure.
essentially, false consciousness oc-curs when people are conditioned not to see any need to take political action in their own best interests.
family movies movies designed for viewing by families together; the story line often revolves around rela-tions between children and parents family viewing television program-ming that is deemed suitable for children
famous-person testimonial in adver-tising, the endorsement of a product by a well-known person (a movie star, an athlete, etc.)
fan (derived from “fanatic”) a person with a strong liking for or interest in a performer, program, event, or sport
Still from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
fAST MoTIoN fan fiction fictional story written by
the fan of a celebrity, in which the ce-lebrity is the main character (posted typically on web sites)
fantasy literary genre that features imaginary or magical worlds, charac-ters, and events, usually intended for children. The most famous fantasy in children’s literature is, arguably, Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865), revolving around the adventures of a girl named Alice, who reaches a magic land after she follows a white rabbit down a hole in the ground. Perhaps the most popu-lar fantasy novel by an American author is L. frank Baum’s Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), which follows the adventures of a girl who has been carried by a cyclone from Kansas to a magic land. e.B. white’s Charlotte’s Web (1952), about friendship among animals on a farm, is another classic example of a fantasy story.
fanzine magazine produced by fans for other fans of a celebrity or a hobby (such as a particular video game). The early fanzines were created around punk bands in the mid-1970s and then spread to other domains of popular culture, such as sports (teams, for example, published fanzines). Today, Internet discussion sites and blogs have taken on the functions of fanzines, rendering them virtually obsolete.
faQ [full form: frequently asked questions] section on web sites that provides answers to questions that
visitors often have about the site or the information it contains
farce comedy genre intended to evoke laughter through caricature by placing characters in improbable or ludicrous situations. In the medieval period, farces were often based on folk tales. Today, farce, slapstick, and buffoonery are used interchangeably to designate any comedy involving pranks (e.g., throwing a pie in some-one’s face, pushing unsuspecting people into swimming pools, etc.).
farnsworth, Philo T. (1906–1971) American pioneer in television technology, who built an electronic television camera tube known as an image dissector in 1927; it produced an electronic signal that corresponded to the brightness of the objects being televised
fashion shoot session for photo-graphing models wearing clothing fashions, usually for publication in a magazine
fashion show exhibition of clothing in the latest styles, worn and displayed by models on a runway, usually ac-companied by music. Many media critics now identify fashion shows as a specific genre of variety show.
fast-forward function on a tape recorder that causes the tape to wind forward rapidly
fast motion film action that ap-pears faster than is naturally possible
fASTTrACK because it was shot at a slower speed
than the speed at which it is projected fastTrack network application that permits users to interconnect, search file directories, and share music, video, and other files
fax [abbreviation of facsimile] de-vice allowing the electronic transmis-sion of printed or pictorial documents across telephone lines or through wireless technology from one loca-tion to another
fCC [see federal Communications Commission]
fear appeal advertising message that makes the audience anxious or fear-ful, emphasizing ways in which the product can help people overcome their anxiety or fear
feature 1. longer, more probing article