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An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, Entertainment and Other Audiovisual Terms

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by Richard W. Kroon

Type

Dictionaries

Subject

General

Keywords

dictionary

Publishing date

2010

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Two volume set

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 766 pages
9 x 11 ½ inches (23 x 29 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-4405-2

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Book Presentation:
Defining more than 10,000 words and phrases from everyday slang to technical terms and concepts, this dictionary of the audiovisual language embraces more than 50 subject areas within film, television, and home entertainment. It includes terms from the complete lifecycle of an audiovisual work from initial concept through commercial presentation in all the major distribution channels including theatrical exhibition, television broadcast, home entertainment, and mobile media. The dictionary definitions are augmented by more than 600 illustrations, 1,600 etymologies, and nearly 2,000 encyclopedic entries that provide illuminating anecdotes, historical perspective, and clarifying details that might be missed by a more traditional dictionary. Usage notes provide further guidance where terms might be confused or are commonly misused.

About the Author:
An award-winning videographer, Richard W. Kroon is senior project manager for Technicolor Digital Content Delivery. He lives in Lake Balboa, California.

Press Reviews:
"labor of love…understandable, straightforward…nicely produced"—Against the Grain; "a welcome addition"—Reference Reviews; "this is a substantial dictionary that has a fantastic breadth of coverage"—ARBA; "the more I read, the more impressed I became. This was not a crusty tome primed for dust collection, but an outpouring of knowledge that seemed to encompass the entire multidimensional field…sophisticated, authoritative, comprehensive and fun all at the same time"—Screen Education.

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