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• Films and Television shows are prime examples of motion media. They use moving pictures to convey messages.
• Films are standalone, whereas TV shows are episodic.
• TV Shows and Feature Films - Feature-length films sporting runtimes between 75 and 210 minutes long.
• Film genres such as action, adventure, comedy, crime, drama, fantasy, historical, horror, musical, romance, or sci-fi
• Most films are fictional, revolving around made-up characters and made-up stories.
• Feature-length documentaries are also examples of non-fictional movies, being both informative and educational.
• TV shows are episodic in nature, and these episodes are grouped in sets called seasons or series.
• Film and TV show production generally follow similar steps. The key stages include:

  Development

  Pre-production

  Production

  Post-production

  Distribution
• Most TV programs today fall under one of the following genres:

  Sports Programs

  Situational Comedies (Sitcoms)

  Factual Television

  Talk Shows

  Reality Shows

  Soap Operas

  Cartoons

  Travel and Living

  Variety Shows

  Dramas
• TV Advertising - It uses mass media to promote products, goods, services, and events commercially.
• TV Advertisement Features

  • TV ads are often shown in between shows and show segments.
  • Some are made based on a problem-solution format.
• Online articles are text content found online.
• Social media is also used to create text content.
• Internet articles are typically informative.
• Time, Popular Mechanics, and National Geographic all have websites on which they re-publish their magazine content.
• Posts on social media made by regular users unaffiliated with brands or celebrities are typically opinionated and personal.
• Twitter and Facebook are the two top social media platforms.
• Fact-checkers vet the claims and details.
• For self-publishers, the process can be totally different.
• Editors also have to review and approve the pieces before they appear online.
• Writers have to research their pieces
• Streaming and Vlogging - YouTube allows content creators to host their own Internet shows.
• Streaming and vlogging - Streaming services also enable content creators to share rich content such as audio, video, and multimedia to their audiences.
• Streaming services like Netflix and Amazon allow users to access pre-recorded videos and movies online. This is known as Video on Demand or VoD.
• Streaming can also be done live through channels such as Twitch, Facebook Live, or YouTube Live.
• Vlogging involves creating video content that is pre-recorded and uploaded.
• Vlogs are edited to have better flow and cohesiveness, which make them effective for instruction and education.
• in vlogs, Annotations can also be added to facilitate teaching.
• Because vlogging is flexible, there are numerous types of vlogs, each catering to a specific audience by performing specific purposes:

  • Product Reviews, Unboxing, and Reaction Videos
  • Comedy
  • Food
  • Travel
  • DIY
  • Beauty and Fashion
• in vlogs, Vloggers and streamers find their target audiences and niches.
• in vlogs, Vloggers may cut and edit their content.
• in vlogs, They create their accounts or channels and integrate their brand.
• Animation is the process of making visual images appear as if they are moving.
• in animation, This can be accomplished using 2D drawings, 3D models, photographs, or puppets.
• Stop motion animation - can be done by taking still pictures of a scene, making slight changes to the elements, and taking a subsequent picture.
• Traditional animation is hand-drawn over transparent cels or film
• The story and concept behind the animation are plotted and written.
• in animation, If applicable, sound effects, dialogue, and music are created and recorded.
• in animation, Setting designs and backdrops are plotted out as well.
• What are the trends in Media?

  Social Change through Media and Information Literacy