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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. Space that exists outside the frame. can still be a part of the staging or when a character walks out of a room-- the story still follows them






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






21. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






23. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






26. Where two/three people converse in the frame






27. 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






28. A particular character's sound






29. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






31. 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






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






33. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






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






37. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






38. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






42. Eye level






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






44. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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