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Ch. 9 Camera and Computer Arts
Ch.9 Terms from 11th Edition Living with Art Textbook
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Art/Design
Undergraduate 1
10/29/2016

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Photography
Definition
involves light passing through an opening into a darkened chamber. The image that is formed inside is an upside down replica of the outside world.
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Camera Obscura
Definition
Latin for “Dark Room”. Developed during the Renaissance as a room in which a hole was punctured through a wall or door producing an upside down non-permanent image on an opposing wall.
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Camera
Definition
a light tight box. One end admits light, a lens focuses and refracts this light, and an image is captured on a light sensitive surface.
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Heliograph
Definition
“sun-writing”; first permanent photograph
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Daguerreotype
Definition
A light sensitive copper plate coated with silver iodide that captures a photographic image. The process creates a positive image that cannot be reproduced.
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Negative Image
Definition
Light and dark values appear in reverse and can be used to create repeated copies of an image.
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Pictorialism
Definition
Techniques used by photographers to create images that appeared more painterly.
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Pure/Straight Photography
Definition
A practice of photography where the artist does not crop or manipulate their photographs in any way.
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Found Images
Definition
Images and letters clipped from other printed sources inspired by the art movement of Dada.
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Rayograph (rayogram)
Definition
An image created by placing objects on top of light sensitive paper. The objects’ shadows will appear white after exposure to light on the paper. Also inspired by Dada
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Motion Picture Film
Definition
No real motion but a series of still images projected at a speed of 24 frames a second giving the illusion of continuous action.
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Celluloid Film
Definition
Type of film that made it possible to string images together.
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Animation
Definition
Stories acted out by objects or illustrations. Animation literally means “bringing to life”. Between 12 to 24 drawings are needed per second to create an illusion of smooth motion.
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Editing
Definition
Piecing together film shots to create storytelling sequences.
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Auteur
Definition
Director whose films are marked by a consistent individual style, just as a traditional artist’s paintings or sculptures are.
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Video Camera
Definition
Converts a moving image into electronic signals. The signals are transmitted to a monitor (TV).
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Digital Video
Definition
Information is stored digitally on a disk and can be projected onto a wall, surface, and monitor. Further manipulation is possible on computers.
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Webcam
Definition
Real-time cameras whose output can be viewed over the World Wide Web (www).
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Net Art
Definition
Art that uses the Internet as a medium
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Video Camera
Definition
Converts a moving image into electronic signals. The signals are transmitted to a monitor (TV).
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Digital Video
Definition
Information is stored digitally on a disk and can be projected onto a wall, surface, and monitor. Further manipulation is possible on computers.
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Video
Definition
technology that records and plays back images in motion
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