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Television Vocab

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1. When people are talking






2. Action to black. common when cutting to commercial breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space






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






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






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






6. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






10. The technique that captures that image for viewers






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






31. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






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






36. Eye level






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






38. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






41. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






44. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






45. Viewers expect content to be believable and relate to their world-- tricky b/c TV is inherently unrealistic






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






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






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






49. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






50. 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