Narrative, Dialogue, Exhibition & Argumentation: A Guide
Narrative
Usually involves a story, real or fictitious, with characters in a specific time and place.
Elements of Communication
- Narrator: The voice that projects the issuer. Their point of view can be objective, omniscient, witness, bystander, the public, or the narrator themselves (first or second person).
- Receiver: The implicit recipient of the narrative.
- Action: The development of events, which can be linear (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) or non-linear.
- Characters:
Corporate Image, Identity, and Communication
Image
The word “image” is used to define many things or phenomena, mainly due to the polysemy of the term. This can be seen in encyclopedias or dictionaries, where various definitions of “image” can be found.
Image is a variable of modern management that has gained importance due to the revaluation of intangible assets. As a transversal policy, it involves all parts of the business. The image is the result of not only communication but also the management of the company. Any conduct of the undertaking
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Film Production, Marketing, and Distribution
Capital Needs and Business Planning
Estimating capital needs is crucial for film production companies due to the unpredictable nature and irregular payment schedules of filmmaking. Producers should secure capital for each of the three production phases and anticipate revenue streams. A comprehensive business plan, marketing strategy, and distribution plan are essential, along with supporting documentation.
Market Presence and Distribution
Securing the film’
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Romanesque Art (1170-1190)
A Pan-European Style
Although regional variations existed, the Romanesque style was the first international art of the Middle Ages. It transcended national and regional boundaries, reflecting the spirit of an era. Its emergence was rooted in a specific historical context: the anxieties of the first millennium, the rise of pilgrimages, and the dominance of feudalism.
The Terror of the First Millennium
Henri Focillon, in his work The Year 1000, explored the climate of fear that
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Interpreting Flemish and Italian Paintings
Annibale Carracci’s work reveals a fascinating interplay between Flemish painting techniques and the Italian artistic tradition. His paintings, such as those found in the CAMPI-Vicenza collection, showcase a unique blend of styles.
Market Scene (1580)
This painting depicts a bustling market scene. Carracci masterfully employs a conical perspective, a technique not typically seen in Flemish art. The diagonal lines draw the
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Denotation and Connotation
Denotation: It represents the basic meaning of a word, its objective and stable reality shared by all speakers of a community.
Connotation: Is the set of meanings or subjective values that are associated with the objective meaning of a word.
Example:
Needle:
- Denotation: Small, sharp bar.
- Connotation: Pain.
Cohesion and Fitness
Cohesion: Connection.
Ellipsis: Suppression of linguistic elements that are easily understood thanks to the context. Example: Finish the job, then (go) to
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