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Television Vocab

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1. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






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






6. Spacial relation between elements






7. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






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






12. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. Where two/three people converse in the frame






26. Establishing shot of entire scene






27. VCR - DVR: digital technologies have given viewers more power to replay - redistribute - watch when convenient - fast forward commercials






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






33. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






34. Eye level






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






36. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






38. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






41. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






44. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






46. Based off industry's conception of how audience relate. Assert as set of ideas to unite viewers in their national identities as Americans (hegemony)






47. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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