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Television Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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
long take
cultural representations
stedicam
long shots
2. Space that exists inside the frame.
vocal performance
camerawork
onscreen space
closeups
3. Part of the continuity system - create a naturalistic sense of seamless flow between sequences
live-to-tape
hand-held
anthology drama
cross-fades
4. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry
focus
editing
cels
live-to-tape
5. Audio and video in an edits are staggered: the next's scenes sound is heard before cutting to the shot
sound bridge
high camera angle
rhythm
fade-in
6. The musical (instrumental) soundtrack that can define a scene's mood - tone - and genre. can help determine the genre. usually original compositions
onscreen space
score
extreme closeup
videotape
7. 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
focus
telefilms
cut
voiceover narration
8. Alters the degree of magnification and depth of an image
fade-out
focal length
framing
Realism
9. Rhythmically edits a number of visual sequence over a song that signals an emotional response
cultural representations
musical montage
dissolves
single camera
10. The action is staged in front of a green screen and electronically replaced with another image. ex: weather reports
Convergence Era
musical montage
computer generated images
chroma key
11. Mimics the motion of turning your head up or down. shows the height of the subject
cut
camera movement: tilt
vocal sounds
diegesis
12. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting
cross-cutting
dialogue
onscreen space
Classic Network Era
13. Based off industry's conception of how audience relate. Assert as set of ideas to unite viewers in their national identities as Americans (hegemony)
vocal performance
score
cultural representations
fade-in
14. Presumably not heard by characters. can be either from audience or pre-recorded
medium closeup
camera movement: tracking
laugh track
kinescope
15. Includes a range of technologies such as TV - internet - video games. Provided and even wider range of video-based technologies.
two shot west
fade-out
camera movement: dolly
Convergence Era
16. Low cost of live production with the repeatability of telefilm. recorded on videotape and saved for a future broadcast
live-to-tape
high camera angle
cut
chroma key
17. Waist up. distance allows viewers to see character's facial expressions. mimics a real life conversation. viewer doesn't feel too invasive
medium shots
animation
graphics
monologue
18. Eye level
video switcher
standard camera height
narrowcasting
sound effects
19. The technique that captures that image for viewers
camerawork
wipes
dialogue
anthology drama
20. A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
monologue
vocal performance
crane shot
stedicam
21. Chest up. provide facial detail without feeling overtly intrusive
medium closeup
Realism
onscreen space
graphics
22. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC
telefilms
cultural representations
fade-in
democratic regulations
23. Refers to the world representing in a program
diegesis
animation
rhythm
wipes
24. A single shot with a lengthy duration. allows viewers to be emerged in the intense action with out disruption
two/three shot
long take
naturalistic
rack of focus
25. Cutting to a sequence occurring simultaneous in another location. creates suspense or thematic parallels
cross-cutting
cultural representations
closeups
perspective
26. When a character is speaking to themselves to express their emotional states
sililoquies
Classic Network Era
laugh track
camera movement: tracking
27. Spacial relation between elements
camera movement: pan
two/three shot
monologue
perspective
28. 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.
Multi-Channel Era
closeups
offscreen space
split-screen
29. When graphic images are incorporated into traditionally shot programming. used to create creatures or complex effects-- sci fi and horror
naturalistic
voiceover narration
high camera angle
computer generated images
30. Aka the establishing shot. sets the scene from a distance. they help ground the program in a particular location
extreme long shot
computer generated images
Convergence Era
master shot
31. Videotape allowed individual camera angles to be replayed in slow motion-- allowed for the growth of football
low camera angle
instant replay
master shot
hand-held
32. When the camera is angled. provided a disorienting slant perspective
focus
computer generated images
canted camera angle
framing
33. Moving cameras that can wheel any direction. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space
ambient sound
camera movement: dolly
camera movement: pan
two shot west
34. 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
sound bridge
vocal sounds
theme songs
kinescope
35. Can be incidental (footsteps or crown laughing) or artificially enhanced. creates a richer environment
staging
ambient sound
telephoto lenses
cultural representations
36. Rarely has an impacts on viewers comprehension. works to convey naturalism
narrowcasting
voiceover narration
staging
environmental sound
37. Targets media to specific segments of the audience
camerawork
animation
dialogue
narrowcasting
38. Moving cameras along a line. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space
telephoto lenses
keying
rack of focus
camera movement: tracking
39. The entire visual world is created non-photographically
music
extreme closeup
framing
animation
40. When camera is looking down at a character
computer generated images
high camera angle
medium shots
Convergence Era
41. Use short focal length. cause fisheye distortion. increase the depth of the shot
single camera
video switcher
two/three shot
wide angle lenses
42. Mimics the motion of turning your head left or right
Classic Network Era
camera movement: pan
cross-fades
voiceover narration
43. Live - filmed - in-studio - on-location. form is linked to specific genres
perspective
textual form
two shot west
long take
44. 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
offscreen space
framing
cross-cutting
music
45. 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
multi- camera telefilm studio production
theme songs
rack of focus
staging
46. Documentary staple - less steady and jumpier. attempts to be realistic
hand-held
instant replay
sound bridge
camera movement: dolly
47. Alternative to recording on film. 1950's - limited storage capacity and image quality
videotape
extreme closeup
speed
focus
48. Represent the program as a whole. become part of the identity (iconic)
cultural representations
animation
theme songs
closeups
49. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging
textual form
extreme long shot
framing
Classic Network Era
50. Motion of a given sequence
rhythm
rack of focus
speed
sililoquies