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Television Vocab

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1. When camera is looking up at a character






2. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






3. When people are talking






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






9. The back and forth editing between closeups in a dialogue






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






11. 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






12. A particular character's sound






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






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






15. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






18. Space that exists inside the frame.






19. Eye level






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






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






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






23. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






27. Motion of a given sequence






28. 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






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






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






31. When camera is looking down at a character






32. Refers to the world representing in a program






33. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






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






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






49. Establishing shot of entire scene






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