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Television Vocab

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






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






3. Motion of a given sequence






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






5. 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






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






7. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






16. 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






17. Images are created and animated digitally






18. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






19. When camera is looking down at a character






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






21. Spacial relation between elements






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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. Chest up. provide facial detail without feeling overtly intrusive






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






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






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






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






33. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






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






38. When people are talking






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






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






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






42. Eye level






43. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






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






48. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






49. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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