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Games

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a form of competitive activity or sport played according to rules.

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Advertising

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the activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services.

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Music Video

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Music Video- A music video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes.

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Magazines

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Magazines- a periodical publication containing articles and illustrations, often on a particular subject or aimed at a particular readership.

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Gender

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the state of being male or female typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones.

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Ethnicity

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the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.

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Age

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the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed.

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Social groups

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In the social sciences, a social group has been defined as two or more people who interact with one another, share similar characteristics, and collectively have a sense of unity

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Homogeny

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The quality or state of being all the same or all of the same kind.

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Vantage

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A place or position affording a good view of something.

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Alienate

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Make (someone) feel isolated or estranged

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Voyeurism

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The practice of gaining sexual pleasure from watching others when they are naked or engaged in sexual activity

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Scopophilia

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Deriving pleasure from looking. As an expression of sexuality, it refers to sexual pleasure derived from looking at erotic objects: erotic photographs, pornography, naked bodies

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Exhibitionism

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Extravagant behavior that is intended to attract intention on oneself

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Anchorage

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The action of securing something to a base or the state of being secured.

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Presence

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The state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present.

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Absence

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The state of being away from a place or person

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Selection

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The action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable.

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Interface

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A point where two systems, subjects, organizations, etc. meet and interact.

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Reverberation

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Prolongation of a sound; resonance.

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Juxtaposition

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Juxtaposition is a literary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts.

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Deconstruct

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Analyse (a text or linguistic or conceptual system) by deconstruction.

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Semiotics

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The study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.

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Connotation

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An idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

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Denotation
the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.
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Connotation
Connotation- an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning
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Generic quotes
characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific:
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Conventions
a way in which something is usually done
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Subversion
undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution
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Subgenres
a subdivision of a genre of literature, music, film, etc
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Hybrids
a thing made by combining two different element
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Intertextuality
The relationship between texts, especially literary ones
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Gratification
Pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire.
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Montage
The technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of film to form a continuous whole.
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Aspect ratio
The ratio of the width to the height of an image or screen.
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Rule of thirds
The rule of thirds is applied by aligning a subject with the guide lines and their intersection points, placing the horizon on the top or bottom line, or allowing linear features in the image to flow from section to section.
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Depth of field
The distance between the nearest and the furthest objects giving a focused image.
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Monochromatic palette -
Monochromatic colour schemes are derived from a single base hue and extended using its shades, tones and tints.
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Distortion
The action of distorting or the state of being distorted.
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Quality
the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.
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Direction
a course along which someone or something moves.
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Shadow
a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
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Colour
the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.
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Narrative sequence
A narrative or story is a report of connected events, real or imaginary, presented in a sequence of written or spoken words, or still or moving images, or both.
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Image editing
Software that allows images to be edited and also converted to different graphics formats.
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Visual effect
Are the processes by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of a live action shot.
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Music
Vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.
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Sound effect
A sound other than speech or music made artificially for use in a play, film, or other broadcast production.
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Dialogue
A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film.
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Sound editing
A sound editor is a creative professional responsible for selecting and assembling sound recordings in preparation for the final sound mixing or mastering of a television program, motion picture, video game, or any production involving recorded or synthetic sound.
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Audio Effect
Sound effects or audio effects are artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of films, television shows, live performance, animation, video games, music.
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Mise-en-scene
the arrangement of the scenery, props, etc. on the stage of a theatrical production or on the set of a film
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Perspectives
a particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view
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Composition
the preparation of text for printing by setting up characters or by establishing its style and appearance electronically
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Interface
a point where two systems, subjects, organizations, etc. meet and interact: Interactive
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Alignment
arrangement in a straight line or in correct relative positions
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Hierarchy
a system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status or authority
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Consistency
Consistency - consistent behaviour or treatment.
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Copycat behaviour
One who imitates or adopts the behaviour or practices of another.
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Education
The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university
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Information
Facts provided or learned about something or someone.
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Socialisation
The activity of mixing socially with others
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Objectification
The action of degrading someone to the status of a mere object.
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Archetype
A very typical example of a certain person or things.

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