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Television Vocab

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1. 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






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






3. Shift from dominant networks to cable and satellite. there was a wide range of target audiences. viewed TV as the central information and communication medium for the American public.






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. Eye level






10. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






11. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






12. Refers to the world representing in a program






13. 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






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






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






16. Images are created and animated digitally






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






18. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






21. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






23. 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






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






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






26. When people are talking






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






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






29. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Everything that takes place in front of the camera: set. props - lighting - costume - makeup - and actor movements and performance






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






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






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






44. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






47. Motion of a given sequence






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






49. Establishing shot of entire scene






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