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formal features  

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  • Formal features are the attributes of media that result from production and editing techniques. Formal features include auditory features (such as music, vocalizations, and sound effects), visual techniques (such as camera zooms, animation, and visual special effects), action, and pacing. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Formal Features]

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