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Television Vocab

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1. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






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






6. When camera is looking down at a character






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






12. Motion of a given sequence






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






14. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






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






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






20. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






23. Spacial relation between elements






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






39. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






40. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






42. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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. Images are created and animated digitally






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






47. 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






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






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






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