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Television Vocab

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1. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






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






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






7. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






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






12. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






15. Shift from dominant networks to cable and satellite. there was a wide range of target audiences. viewed TV as the central information and communication medium for the American public.






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. Audio and video in an edits are staggered: the next's scenes sound is heard before cutting to the shot






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






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






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






26. 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






27. The technique that captures that image for viewers






28. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






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






32. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






34. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. Eye level






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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