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Television Vocab

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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. When people are talking






14. Motion of a given sequence






15. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






23. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






26. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






30. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Moving cameras that can wheel any direction. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space






36. When a character is speaking to themselves to express their emotional states






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






38. 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.






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






40. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






42. 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






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






44. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






45. Alternative to recording on film. 1950's - limited storage capacity and image quality






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






47. We cannot loose ourselves in the programming because it is so artificial-- people don't randomly break out into song. very stylized. realistic in content vs. form-- ex: glee






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






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






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