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Television Vocab

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






2. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






3. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






5. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Moving backwards in time to provide earlier story information or reflect on past events






12. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






17. When people are talking






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Spacial relation between elements






33. Eye level






34. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






36. A particular character's sound






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. When viewers outgrew the radio. network programming consisted of only 3 networks -






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






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






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






46. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






48. Motion of a given sequence






49. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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