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Television Vocab

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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Spacial relation between elements






9. 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






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






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






12. Images are created and animated digitally






13. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






15. Space that exists inside the frame.






16. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






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






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






22. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Eye level






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






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






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






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






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






39. When camera is looking down at a character






40. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






41. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






43. 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






44. 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.






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






46. When people are talking






47. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






49. An edit where the shots do not sufficiently re-frame the action






50. Motion of a given sequence