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Television Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The formal characteristics that help express meaning independently of a text's context
style
graphics
naturalistic
low camera angle
2. 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
long take
musical montage
presentational
single camera
3. Designed to mimic the sounds that would be created in the environment depicted on screen. can heighten impact of staged actions
shot/reverse shot
diegesis
sound effects
dialogue
4. Use short focal length. cause fisheye distortion. increase the depth of the shot
framing
wide angle lenses
extreme long shot
flashback
5. Viewers expect content to be believable and relate to their world-- tricky b/c TV is inherently unrealistic
Realism
rack of focus
staging
multi- camera telefilm studio production
6. Used as a transition to pull out of a scene
sililoquies
crane shot
focal length
wipes
7. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging
ellipsis
framing
computer generated images
high camera angle
8. 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
style
extreme closeup
crane shot
diegesis
9. Common in soaps where two people face camera in the same direction so they cant see each other's reactions
two shot west
telephoto lenses
focus
sound effects
10. Moving cameras that can wheel any direction. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space
high camera angle
camera movement: dolly
music
framing
11. Rhythmically edits a number of visual sequence over a song that signals an emotional response
closeups
camera movement: tracking
fade-in
musical montage
12. Diegetic - and non-diegetic
rhythm
dissolves
music
vocal performance
13. Rarely has an impacts on viewers comprehension. works to convey naturalism
environmental sound
focus
theme songs
high camera angle
14. 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
multi-camera live production
offscreen space
computer generated images
media technologies
15. Chest up. provide facial detail without feeling overtly intrusive
perspective
wide angle lenses
medium closeup
musical montage
16. When camera is looking up at a character
monologue
low camera angle
presentational
instant replay
17. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry
staging
animation
focus
cut
18. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC
democratic regulations
multi- camera telefilm studio production
two/three shot
sililoquies
19. VCR - DVR: digital technologies have given viewers more power to replay - redistribute - watch when convenient - fast forward commercials
media technologies
computer generated animation
ambient sound
sound bridge
20. The creation or manipulation of images using non-photographic techniques
keying
focal length
graphics
closeups
21. Straps the camera to the operator to make it glide. attempts to be realistic
standard camera height
graphics
kinescope
stedicam
22. Graphically generated visuals are placed atop a video image. ex: credits or captions
keying
chroma key
multi-camera live production
theme songs
23. Spacial relation between elements
perspective
dissolves
vocal performance
Multi-Channel Era
24. Motion of a given sequence
standard camera height
speed
naturalistic
Multi-Channel Era
25. Aka the master shot. offer more details of a scene. typically show the entire body-- hard to read gestures or convey emotion
telefilms
extreme closeup
camera movement: tracking
long shots
26. Documentary staple - less steady and jumpier. attempts to be realistic
hand-held
dissolves
multi-camera live production
flashback
27. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression
closeups
multi- camera telefilm studio production
media technologies
computer generated images
28. When camera is looking down at a character
standard camera height
music
presentational
high camera angle
29. The action is staged in front of a green screen and electronically replaced with another image. ex: weather reports
medium closeup
videotape
staging
chroma key
30. Can be incidental (footsteps or crown laughing) or artificially enhanced. creates a richer environment
dissolves
ambient sound
monologue
rhythm
31. Space that exists inside the frame.
dissolves
onscreen space
offscreen space
score
32. Refers to the world representing in a program
chroma key
diegesis
flashback
textual form
33. 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
offscreen space
narrowcasting
environmental sound
two shot west
34. Live - filmed - in-studio - on-location. form is linked to specific genres
single camera
camera movement: tilt
focus
textual form
35. Establishing shot of entire scene
master shot
style
two shot west
camerawork
36. Pacing edits can provide counterpoint to the music's beats
media technologies
textual form
cultural representations
rhythm
37. When a character is speaking to themselves to express their emotional states
shot/reverse shot
sililoquies
sound bridge
sound effects
38. 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
music
cultural representations
multi- camera telefilm studio production
crane shot
39. When graphic images are incorporated into traditionally shot programming. used to create creatures or complex effects-- sci fi and horror
kinescope
multi- camera telefilm studio production
videotape
computer generated images
40. When a shot had a narrow depth of field and part of the image is out of focus
offscreen space
diegesis
Convergence Era
rack of focus
41. A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
focus
cels
monologue
chroma key
42. Presumably not heard by characters. can be either from audience or pre-recorded
video switcher
anthology drama
democratic regulations
laugh track
43. The back and forth editing between closeups in a dialogue
shot/reverse shot
cultural representations
rack of focus
camerawork
44. Audio and video in an edits are staggered: the next's scenes sound is heard before cutting to the shot
staging
democratic regulations
sound bridge
score
45. The basic unit of editing. an instant switch from one shot to another. re-frames the visual perspective on the action
Convergence Era
cut
style
medium shots
46. Puts shots together into a larger program. appears almost unnoticeable
master shot
editing
flashback
sound bridge
47. Videotape allowed individual camera angles to be replayed in slow motion-- allowed for the growth of football
master shot
instant replay
keying
media technologies
48. The technique that captures that image for viewers
two/three shot
naturalistic
camerawork
Convergence Era
49. When viewers outgrew the radio. network programming consisted of only 3 networks -
vocal sounds
Classic Network Era
single camera
two shot west
50. Cutting to a sequence occurring simultaneous in another location. creates suspense or thematic parallels
focus
medium closeup
two shot west
cross-cutting