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Television Vocab

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1. Motion of a given sequence






2. Images are created and animated digitally






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






9. When camera is looking up at a character






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






11. A particular character's sound






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






13. Establishing shot of entire scene






14. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






15. When camera is looking down at a character






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






17. Spacial relation between elements






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






19. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






32. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






33. From black to action. common when retuning from breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






44. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






45. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






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






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