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Television Vocab

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1. 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






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






3. Eye level






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






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






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






7. When the camera is angled. provided a disorienting slant perspective






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






16. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






19. 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






20. When camera is looking up at a character






21. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






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






26. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






31. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






32. 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.






33. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






38. The technique that captures that image for viewers






39. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






41. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






44. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






46. When people are talking






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






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






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






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