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Television Vocab

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1. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. A single shot with a lengthy duration. allows viewers to be emerged in the intense action with out disruption






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






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






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






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






14. Motion of a given sequence






15. 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






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






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






18. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






21. Eye level






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






23. Spacial relation between elements






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






25. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






26. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Where two/three people converse in the frame






33. Alters the degree of magnification and depth of an image






34. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






36. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. When people are talking






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






44. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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







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