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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






6. The musical (instrumental) soundtrack that can define a scene's mood - tone - and genre. can help determine the genre. usually original compositions






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






8. Shift from dominant networks to cable and satellite. there was a wide range of target audiences. viewed TV as the central information and communication medium for the American public.






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






10. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






11. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






12. 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






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






14. Refers to the world representing in a program






15. When camera is looking down at a character






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






17. 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






18. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






20. Used as a transition to pull out of a scene






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






22. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






26. When camera is looking up at a character






27. Space that exists inside the frame.






28. 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






29. When people are talking






30. These early versions of recordings were created by pointing a camera at a television and were the only way to preserve TV until much later






31. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






32. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






36. Eye level






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






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






39. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






41. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






43. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






45. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






47. Based off industry's conception of how audience relate. Assert as set of ideas to unite viewers in their national identities as Americans (hegemony)






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






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






50. Everything that takes place in front of the camera: set. props - lighting - costume - makeup - and actor movements and performance