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Television Vocab

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






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






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






10. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






11. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






12. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






15. Motion of a given sequence






16. A particular character's sound






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. When camera is looking up at a character






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






42. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






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






47. Eye level






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






49. Chest up. provide facial detail without feeling overtly intrusive






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