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Television Vocab

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






2. When people are talking






3. 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






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






8. Space that exists inside the frame.






9. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






11. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






12. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






25. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






43. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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