Television Flashcards
Rating
Number of households tuned into a program / number of households with a tv
Share
Number of households tuned into a program / number of households with a tv turned on
Self
contained in human body, the psyche runs on unconscious and conscious interpretations
Gaze
the camera is not a neutral observer; it is a heteronormative male observer forcing the audience to see the piece through the same perspective
Rich Text
literature containing multiple layers that can be explored
Deus Ex Machina
an unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play or novel.
Checkov’s Gun
a concept that describes how every element of a story should contribute to the whole (don’t have a gun shown in act one if it won’t be shot in act 3)
Red Herring
when a writer raises an irrelevant issue to draw attention away from the real issue
Episodic
each episode reaches its status quo can be picked up at any time
Serialized
chapters for larger stories starts off where last ended
The Call to Adventure
hero is given the opportunity to leave their space to go adventure
Refusal of the Call
hero rejects call because it strays from normalcy
Supernatural AId
the mentor gives the hero tailsmans or artifacts that will help them later on
The Crossing of the first
the hero leaves familiarity behind and enters the unkown
Threshold