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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. Footage sent to a control room and director indicates when to cut back and forth from each camera. 4th wall-- doesn't feel natural. rooted in theater






5. Images are created and animated digitally






6. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






9. Eye level






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






16. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






17. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






18. When people are talking






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






20. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






21. 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






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






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






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






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






26. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






28. 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






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






30. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






36. Everything that takes place in front of the camera: set. props - lighting - costume - makeup - and actor movements and performance






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






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






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






40. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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