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Television Vocab

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






2. The technique that captures that image for viewers






3. 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






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






5. Low cost of live production with the repeatability of telefilm. recorded on videotape and saved for a future broadcast






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






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






8. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






30. Motion of a given sequence






31. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






39. When camera is looking up at a character






40. A particular character's sound






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






50. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic