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Television Vocab

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1. Where two/three people converse in the frame






2. Motion of a given sequence






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






12. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






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






17. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






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






37. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






38. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






39. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






41. 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.






42. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






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






47. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






49. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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