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Television Vocab

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1. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






3. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






4. When camera is looking down at a character






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






6. A particular character's sound






7. Spacial relation between elements






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






9. 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






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






11. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






25. Eye level






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






27. 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






28. The technique that captures that image for viewers






29. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






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