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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. 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






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






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






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






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






7. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






8. 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






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






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






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






12. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






14. Footage sent to a control room and director indicates when to cut back and forth from each camera. 4th wall-- doesn't feel natural. rooted in theater






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






16. When camera is looking up at a character






17. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






18. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






23. Spacial relation between elements






24. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






27. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






28. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






31. Space that exists inside the frame.






32. Refers to the world representing in a program






33. 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






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






35. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






38. 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






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






40. When a shot had a narrow depth of field and part of the image is out of focus






41. A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor






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






43. The back and forth editing between closeups in a dialogue






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






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






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






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






48. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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