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Television Vocab

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1. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






5. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






8. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






9. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






11. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






12. When camera is looking down at a character






13. Spacial relation between elements






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






15. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






17. 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






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






19. Eye level






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






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






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






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






24. Space that exists inside the frame.






25. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






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






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






31. A particular character's sound






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






33. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






41. 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






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






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






44. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






45. When camera is looking up at a character






46. 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






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






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






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






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