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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. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






4. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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)






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






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






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






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






18. Eye level






19. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






22. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






23. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






27. Spacial relation between elements






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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






39. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






40. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Represent the program as a whole. become part of the identity (iconic)






49. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






50. Motion of a given sequence