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Television Vocab

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






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






3. Moving cameras that can wheel any direction. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space






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






5. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






6. A single shot with a lengthy duration. allows viewers to be emerged in the intense action with out disruption






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






8. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






10. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






13. When graphic images are incorporated into traditionally shot programming. used to create creatures or complex effects-- sci fi and horror






14. Mimics the motion of turning your head left or right






15. Refers to the world representing in a program






16. Establishing shot of entire scene






17. When camera is looking down at a character






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






22. Low cost of live production with the repeatability of telefilm. recorded on videotape and saved for a future broadcast






23. When camera is looking up at a character






24. 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






25. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






26. Motion of a given sequence






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






28. Videotape allowed individual camera angles to be replayed in slow motion-- allowed for the growth of football






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






30. We cannot loose ourselves in the programming because it is so artificial-- people don't randomly break out into song. very stylized. realistic in content vs. form-- ex: glee






31. Chest up. provide facial detail without feeling overtly intrusive






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






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






34. The basic unit of editing. an instant switch from one shot to another. re-frames the visual perspective on the action






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






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






37. Viewers expect content to be believable and relate to their world-- tricky b/c TV is inherently unrealistic






38. Live - filmed - in-studio - on-location. form is linked to specific genres






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






40. Spacial relation between elements






41. Presumably not heard by characters. can be either from audience or pre-recorded






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






43. Pacing edits can provide counterpoint to the music's beats






44. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






46. Audio and video in an edits are staggered: the next's scenes sound is heard before cutting to the shot






47. Determines which cameras will be broadcast - transitions in between shots - added graphics






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






49. Use long focal length. captures images from far away. compresses the depth of the shot






50. Waist up. distance allows viewers to see character's facial expressions. mimics a real life conversation. viewer doesn't feel too invasive