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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. Aka the master shot. offer more details of a scene. typically show the entire body-- hard to read gestures or convey emotion
multi- camera telefilm studio production
videotape
screen direction
long shots
2. When the camera is angled. provided a disorienting slant perspective
wide angle lenses
canted camera angle
crane shot
wipes
3. Based off industry's conception of how audience relate. Assert as set of ideas to unite viewers in their national identities as Americans (hegemony)
keying
cultural representations
crane shot
master shot
4. Graphically generated visuals are placed atop a video image. ex: credits or captions
high camera angle
keying
democratic regulations
narrowcasting
5. Includes a range of technologies such as TV - internet - video games. Provided and even wider range of video-based technologies.
Convergence Era
cross-fades
offscreen space
presentational
6. When a line or shape passes through the screen to switch to another shot. less naturalistic and usually reserved for highly presentational programming
sound bridge
wipes
cels
camera movement: tracking
7. Common in soaps where two people face camera in the same direction so they cant see each other's reactions
two shot west
multi- camera telefilm studio production
flashback
Multi-Channel Era
8. Low cost of live production with the repeatability of telefilm. recorded on videotape and saved for a future broadcast
live-to-tape
Realism
computer generated animation
screen direction
9. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging
framing
cels
Convergence Era
Realism
10. Chest up. provide facial detail without feeling overtly intrusive
chroma key
cut
rhythm
medium closeup
11. Cutting to a sequence occurring simultaneous in another location. creates suspense or thematic parallels
flashback
music
cross-cutting
framing
12. 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
Convergence Era
multi-camera live production
multi- camera telefilm studio production
diegesis
13. Designed to mimic the sounds that would be created in the environment depicted on screen. can heighten impact of staged actions
sound effects
presentational
focal length
medium shots
14. Rarely has an impacts on viewers comprehension. works to convey naturalism
low camera angle
camera movement: tilt
environmental sound
live-to-tape
15. Determines which cameras will be broadcast - transitions in between shots - added graphics
rhythm
video switcher
media technologies
diegesis
16. Moving backwards in time to provide earlier story information or reflect on past events
wipes
democratic regulations
computer generated images
flashback
17. Waist up. distance allows viewers to see character's facial expressions. mimics a real life conversation. viewer doesn't feel too invasive
medium shots
cross-cutting
live-to-tape
cross-fades
18. Alters the degree of magnification and depth of an image
long shots
cut
videotape
focal length
19. 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
kinescope
monologue
master shot
graphics
20. An edit where the shots do not sufficiently re-frame the action
standard camera height
focal length
flashback
jump cut
21. Eye level
cross-cutting
vocal sounds
standard camera height
music
22. Part of the continuity system - create a naturalistic sense of seamless flow between sequences
fade-out
closeups
wipes
cross-fades
23. Represent the program as a whole. become part of the identity (iconic)
split-screen
rhythm
long shots
theme songs
24. Mimics the motion of turning your head up or down. shows the height of the subject
diegesis
staging
camera movement: tilt
music
25. Establishing shot of entire scene
medium shots
master shot
kinescope
Multi-Channel Era
26. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression
voiceover narration
editing
sound bridge
closeups
27. Mimics the motion of turning your head left or right
jump cut
onscreen space
camera movement: pan
diegesis
28. When a shot had a narrow depth of field and part of the image is out of focus
music
editing
master shot
rack of focus
29. When images overlap - one to another. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space`
fade-in
dissolves
camera movement: pan
standard camera height
30. Aka the establishing shot. sets the scene from a distance. they help ground the program in a particular location
extreme long shot
musical montage
sound effects
vocal performance
31. VCR - DVR: digital technologies have given viewers more power to replay - redistribute - watch when convenient - fast forward commercials
diegesis
democratic regulations
media technologies
extreme closeup
32. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic
cut
cross-fades
music
voiceover narration
33. Pacing edits can provide counterpoint to the music's beats
rhythm
telephoto lenses
anthology drama
video switcher
34. A single shot with a lengthy duration. allows viewers to be emerged in the intense action with out disruption
animation
long take
video switcher
offscreen space
35. Found in live edit programs - sports and new. viewers are able to consume multiple streams of information simultaneously
low camera angle
editing
multi-camera live production
split-screen
36. Rhythmically edits a number of visual sequence over a song that signals an emotional response
musical montage
live-to-tape
dialogue
cels
37. Viewers expect content to be believable and relate to their world-- tricky b/c TV is inherently unrealistic
sound bridge
animation
multi-camera live production
Realism
38. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry
long take
flashback
score
focus
39. 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
narrowcasting
wipes
keying
multi- camera telefilm studio production
40. Omitting intervening moments. used to condense time. turn a day in 30minutes
dialogue
multi-camera live production
crane shot
ellipsis
41. Moving cameras that can wheel any direction. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space
telefilms
media technologies
wipes
camera movement: dolly
42. Used as a transition to pull out of a scene
crane shot
multi- camera telefilm studio production
presentational
editing
43. The basic unit of editing. an instant switch from one shot to another. re-frames the visual perspective on the action
camera movement: dolly
anthology drama
cut
perspective
44. Images are created and animated digitally
media technologies
narrowcasting
monologue
computer generated animation
45. Sequence is consistent. one character is always on the left - other on the right. avoids distorting
sililoquies
screen direction
master shot
multi- camera telefilm studio production
46. The formal characteristics that help express meaning independently of a text's context
sound bridge
vocal performance
style
naturalistic
47. Mobile-- on site. multiple takes from multiple angles - shot out of order
single camera
hand-held
long shots
cultural representations
48. Alternative to recording on film. 1950's - limited storage capacity and image quality
videotape
wipes
anthology drama
graphics
49. When graphic images are incorporated into traditionally shot programming. used to create creatures or complex effects-- sci fi and horror
crane shot
computer generated images
speed
cross-cutting
50. 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
anthology drama
live-to-tape
chroma key
hand-held