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Television Vocab

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1. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. When camera is looking down at a character






26. 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






27. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






29. Refers to the world representing in a program






30. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






32. Videotape allowed individual camera angles to be replayed in slow motion-- allowed for the growth of football






33. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






35. Images are created and animated digitally






36. 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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






48. 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






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






50. Establishing shot of entire scene