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Television Vocab

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






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






3. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






4. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






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






10. When camera is looking up at a character






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






18. The technique that captures that image for viewers






19. Images are created and animated digitally






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






21. Eye level






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






23. 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






24. Refers to the world representing in a program






25. 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






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






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






28. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






34. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






37. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






39. A particular character's sound






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






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






42. Spacial relation between elements






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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