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Television Vocab

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






2. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






6. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






7. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






9. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






13. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. When camera is looking down at a character






33. 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






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






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






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






37. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






39. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






40. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






43. Eye level






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






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






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






47. Space that exists inside the frame.






48. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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