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Television Vocab

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






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






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






5. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






9. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






21. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






22. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






25. Space that exists inside the frame.






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






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






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






41. Images are created and animated digitally






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






43. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






45. When viewers outgrew the radio. network programming consisted of only 3 networks -






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






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






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






49. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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