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Television Vocab

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1. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






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






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






16. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. A particular character's sound






25. Space that exists inside the frame.






26. 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






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






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






29. Where two/three people converse in the frame






30. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






37. 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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






43. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






44. A popular form of early TV programming that brought live dramatic theater to television; influenced by stage plays - anthologies offered new teleplays - casts - directors - writers and sets from week to week






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. The technique that captures that image for viewers






50. Determines which cameras will be broadcast - transitions in between shots - added graphics