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Television Vocab

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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






9. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






11. 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






12. Space that exists inside the frame.






13. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Refers to the world representing in a program






22. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






23. 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






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






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






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






27. Space that exists outside the frame. can still be a part of the staging or when a character walks out of a room-- the story still follows them






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






29. 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






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






38. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






42. The action is staged in front of a green screen and electronically replaced with another image. ex: weather reports






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






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






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






46. The technique that captures that image for viewers






47. A particular character's sound






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






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






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