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Television Vocab

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1. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






8. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






13. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






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






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






18. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






22. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






25. 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






26. Spacial relation between elements






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






28. Eye level






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






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






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






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






33. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






41. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






44. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






45. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging