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Photo History, Contemporary
History and Contemporary Issues in Photography
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Art History
Undergraduate 3
01/29/2009

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Film theory
Definition
conceptual frames for understanding film’s relation to reality, the other arts, individual reviewers, and society at large
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Film criticism
Definition
evaluating individual films
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Film analysis
Definition
– how specific features of a film relate to one another in the structure of the film or in a body of films
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Character
Definition
the subject(s) of the story
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Character arc
Definition
the sequential development of the character across the length of the story
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Plot
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the basic premise of the story; what the story is about
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Plot points
Definition
an incident or event that redirects the story
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Setting
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  1. the location(s) of the action
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Storyline
Definition
a narrowly defined sequence of events involving one character; there may be several storylines in a screenplay
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Story arc
Definition
the sequential progression of the story across time
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Backstory
Definition
the history of a character or situation that explains their current action
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Pathos
Definition
a quality in speech, writing or events that evokes pity or sadness
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Irony
Definition
  1. perceived notion of an incongruity, or a gap, between an understanding of reality, or expectation of a reality, and what actually happens
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Action
Definition
what happens in the story
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POV
Definition
point of view
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CU
Definition
close up
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VO
Definition
voice over
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Screenplay
Definition
a story told with pictures
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the setup
Definition
  1. – Act 1 of the screenplay, wherein you identify the main character, the premise of the story and the situation
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the confrontation
Definition
Act 2 of the screenplay, wherein the conflict or tension is presented
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the resolution
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  1. Act 3 of the screenplay, wherein the storylines converge

 

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Spin
Definition
biased portrayal of events; uses cherry-picking facts, ambiguity and skirting issues
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Lobbyist
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  1. an employee of an organization charged with persuading politicians to favor the cause of the organization
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Washington D.C. K Street
Definition
  1. a location in recent history that housed many large lobbying organizations
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The Jack Abramoff Scandal
Definition
a recent case of lobbying gone bad
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Binding arbitration
Definition
  1. a cheap, quick and private way to resolve civil disputes, criticized for creating a tiered system of justice that permits secrecy
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Power
Definition
the ability to get what you want through legitimate authority, force, or coercion
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Hinkley, CA
Definition
  1. a small rural community located next to a PG&E power plant, provided in the context of the story to illustrate power struggles related to geography
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Role of government in Pharma
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  1. to facilitate business in order to secure jobs
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Role of Pharma industries
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  1. to develop and market products
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Role of Research Corporations
Definition
  1. to facilitate research, including recruitment of research subjects
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Globalization
Definition
  1. a derogatory term for the diminishment of trade barriers between countries
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Kibera, Kenya
Definition
  1. the largest slum in Africa, with over 1 million inhabitants, located outside Nairobi
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Gay Bathhouse
Definition
  1. Places where men can go to have sex with other men.  In the 1960’s – ‘70’s became fully-licensed establishments and major social institutions.  Bathhouses served as informal meeting places and cultural hubs for ostracized men, often hosting parties for Pride Day and public holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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