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Television Vocab

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1. Allows and isolated detail - object - or body part to fill the screen. commonly used to highlight a piece of evidence or object contributing to the narrative






2. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






3. Moving backwards in time to provide earlier story information or reflect on past events






4. VCR - DVR: digital technologies have given viewers more power to replay - redistribute - watch when convenient - fast forward commercials






5. An edit where the shots do not sufficiently re-frame the action






6. Documentary staple - less steady and jumpier. attempts to be realistic






7. Part of the continuity system - create a naturalistic sense of seamless flow between sequences






8. Filmed TV show - sold to stations and syndicators to reduce financial risk. better quality than kinescope. allowed for flexibility in editing as well as single camera






9. Aka the master shot. offer more details of a scene. typically show the entire body-- hard to read gestures or convey emotion






10. Alternative to recording on film. 1950's - limited storage capacity and image quality






11. The creation or manipulation of images using non-photographic techniques






12. Images are created and animated digitally






13. Moving cameras along a line. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space






14. Use short focal length. cause fisheye distortion. increase the depth of the shot






15. Rarely has an impacts on viewers comprehension. works to convey naturalism






16. When people are talking






17. When camera is looking up at a character






18. Puts shots together into a larger program. appears almost unnoticeable






19. When the camera is angled. provided a disorienting slant perspective






20. Can be incidental (footsteps or crown laughing) or artificially enhanced. creates a richer environment






21. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






22. Transparent paper that animations are drawn onto and then shot






23. When images overlap - one to another. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space`






24. Common in soaps where two people face camera in the same direction so they cant see each other's reactions






25. Rhythmically edits a number of visual sequence over a song that signals an emotional response






26. Sequence is consistent. one character is always on the left - other on the right. avoids distorting






27. Graphically generated visuals are placed atop a video image. ex: credits or captions






28. Mimics the motion of turning your head up or down. shows the height of the subject






29. I love lucy - used multi camera to take in front of a live audience - but video signals weren't sent to the control room to edit live-- instead signals were recoded while the audio tape was mixed in. costly lucile footed the bill w/ husband desi. sho






30. Spacial relation between elements






31. Eye level






32. Straps the camera to the operator to make it glide. attempts to be realistic






33. Omitting intervening moments. used to condense time. turn a day in 30minutes






34. The formal characteristics that help express meaning independently of a text's context






35. Space that exists outside the frame. can still be a part of the staging or when a character walks out of a room-- the story still follows them






36. A particular character's sound






37. Refers to the world representing in a program






38. Designed to mimic the sounds that would be created in the environment depicted on screen. can heighten impact of staged actions






39. When a line or shape passes through the screen to switch to another shot. less naturalistic and usually reserved for highly presentational programming






40. Action to black. common when cutting to commercial breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space






41. Cutting to a sequence occurring simultaneous in another location. creates suspense or thematic parallels






42. Includes a range of technologies such as TV - internet - video games. Provided and even wider range of video-based technologies.






43. Represent the program as a whole. become part of the identity (iconic)






44. Mobile-- on site. multiple takes from multiple angles - shot out of order






45. The action is staged in front of a green screen and electronically replaced with another image. ex: weather reports






46. From black to action. common when retuning from breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space






47. Alters the degree of magnification and depth of an image






48. Found in live edit programs - sports and new. viewers are able to consume multiple streams of information simultaneously






49. When a character is speaking to themselves to express their emotional states






50. When viewers outgrew the radio. network programming consisted of only 3 networks -