The Media Industry

• what are the two types of media 


  traditional and new media
• what type of media was around before computers and the internet

  traditional media
• name the four traditional media sectors 


  film, television, radio, print publishing
• What is film primarily used for?

  Video for cinema releases and home video
• What elements does film include?

  Audio, animation, and special effects
• How has film evolved in recent years?

  It now includes streaming services
• what is television used for ?


  live and pre-recorded content for broadcast via aerials
• what elements does television include ?


  factual and fictional content
• how has television evolved ?


  broadcast via satellites and streaming services
• what does radio include ?


  live and pre-recorded audio (spoken and music)
• how has radio evolved ? 


  still uses AM and FM, but now can also be digitally (DAB)
• where else can radio be used now ?

  streamed on the internet and as podcasts
• what is print publishing ?


  the production of factual and fictional written material
• how can print publishing be represented as ?


  newspapers, magazines, books, graphics
• name four new media sectors 


  computer games, interactive media, internet, digital publishing
• what are computer games ? 


  games designed for consoles, computers, portable devices
• what is an interactive system ?

  systems which respond to choices input by users
• name two examples of interactive media


  interactive presentations, information kiosks
• what is the internet in terms of media

  the creation and use of online content
• what does the internet include ? 


  websites, social media, streaming, messaging
• what is digital publishing ? 


  material designed to be listened to using digital devices
• what does digital publishing include ? 


  blogs, podcasts, eBooks
• what is something made by or using the media industry 


  a media product
• what is a video product ? 


  a moving image, often with audio
• what is a video product used for ?

  live broadcasting, streaming, watching at home
• what is an audio product ? 


  a recording of music, singing, spoken words and other sounds
• name two types of popular audio products ?

  podcasts, audiobooks
• what is a music product ?

  a recording of instrumental and vocal sounds
• name two ways music can be stored

  analogue, digital
• name two types of analogue recording (music) 


  magnetic tape, vinyl
• what is an animation product ?

  the illusion of movement from a series of still images
• what three types of animation 


  2D hand-drawn, stop motion, 3D computer generated
• what are special effects (SFX,VFX) 


  visual tricks used to create scenes or action that are difficult to do for real
• what does SFX (special effects) mean ?


  used in real-life during filming e.g., explosions
• what does VFX (visual effects) mean ?

  usually added during post-production editing e.g., putting people in a fantasy world
• what as digital imaging and graphics ?


  photographs that can be edited digitally and original graphics can be created
• what are examples of digital imaging and graphics ?


  logos, branding, posters, game covers
• what are social media platforms / apps ?

  internet based platforms designed to share information
• what are some types of social media platforms 


  Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram
• what are digital games ? 


  games played on a digital device