Assignment module 7 Flashcard study guides Key Terms

Camera obscura 

The device consists of a box or small room with a small hole in one side that acts as a lens. Light from an external scene passes through the hole and strikes the opposite surface inside where it is reproduced upside-down, but with color and perspectiveLinks to an external site. preserved. The image is usually projected onto paper adhered to the opposite wall, and can then be traced to produce a highly accurate representation.

Darkroom

Where the exposed film is developed. It must be dark to eliminate any chance of outside light ruining the exposed film. In black and white film developing, a low-intensity red or amber colored lamp called a safe light is used so the photographer can see their way around during developing. The light emitted from the lamp is of a wavelength that does not affect exposure results.

Narrative

 The images combine with other news elements to make facts relatable to the viewer or reader on a cultural level.

Objectivity

 The situation implied by the images is a fair and accurate representation of the events they depict in both content and tone.

Photojournalism

 A particular form of journalism Links to an external site. that creates images in order to tell a news story and is defined by timeliness, objectivity, and narrative

Timeliness

The images have meaning in the context of a recently published record of events.

Video Art

First appearing in the 1960’s and 70’s, uses magnetic tape to record image and sound together. The advantage of video over film is its instant playback and editing capability.