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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Where two/three people converse in the frame






13. The technique that captures that image for viewers






14. Establishing shot of entire scene






15. When people are talking






16. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






20. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






28. 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






29. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






30. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






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






36. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






37. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






39. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






49. When camera is looking up at a character






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