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Television Vocab

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






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. Spacial relation between elements






9. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






12. When people are talking






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






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






15. A particular character's sound






16. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






18. 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






19. Eye level






20. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






27. 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






28. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






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






33. Everything that takes place in front of the camera: set. props - lighting - costume - makeup - and actor movements and performance






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






35. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






39. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






50. When camera is looking up at a character