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Television Vocab

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1. A particular character's sound






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






11. Space that exists inside the frame.






12. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






14. Spacial relation between elements






15. 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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. 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






22. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






25. When camera is looking up at a character






26. When a line or shape passes through the screen to switch to another shot. less naturalistic and usually reserved for highly presentational programming






27. 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.






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






29. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






49. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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