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Television Vocab

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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






13. Where two/three people converse in the frame






14. When camera is looking up at a character






15. 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






16. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






17. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






19. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






23. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






31. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






33. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






36. Eye level






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Alters the degree of magnification and depth of an image