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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. When people are talking






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






12. Low cost of live production with the repeatability of telefilm. recorded on videotape and saved for a future broadcast






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






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






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






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






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






18. When camera is looking up at a character






19. A particular character's sound






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Spacial relation between elements






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






31. Videotape allowed individual camera angles to be replayed in slow motion-- allowed for the growth of football






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Eye level






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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






48. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






50. Omitting intervening moments. used to condense time. turn a day in 30minutes