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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






11. 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






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






13. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






14. 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.






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






16. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






20. Establishing shot of entire scene






21. 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






22. Eye level






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






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






25. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






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






30. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






34. A popular form of early TV programming that brought live dramatic theater to television; influenced by stage plays - anthologies offered new teleplays - casts - directors - writers and sets from week to week






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






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






37. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






38. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






39. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






41. When the viewer can become lost in the story. even in sci-fi as long as the world they are in seem relate-able to our world. realistic in form vs. content






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






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






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






45. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






48. When camera is looking up at a character






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






50. 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