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Television Vocab

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1. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






13. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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. When camera is looking down at a character






22. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






23. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






32. When camera is looking up at a character






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Includes a range of technologies such as TV - internet - video games. Provided and even wider range of video-based technologies.






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






39. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Eye level






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






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






49. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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