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Television Vocab

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






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






10. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






14. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






16. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






18. 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.






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






20. Images are created and animated digitally






21. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






22. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






38. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






40. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






44. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






46. 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






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






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






49. When people are talking






50. Establishing shot of entire scene