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Television Vocab

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1. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






10. Images are created and animated digitally






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






12. Eye level






13. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






15. 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






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






17. When people are talking






18. 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






19. Part of the continuity system - create a naturalistic sense of seamless flow between sequences






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. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






30. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






31. Aka the establishing shot. sets the scene from a distance. they help ground the program in a particular location






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






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






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






35. When camera is looking up at a character






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






37. 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






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






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






40. When camera is looking down at a character






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






42. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






44. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






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






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







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