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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






6. Spacial relation between elements






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






8. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






12. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






15. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






19. Motion of a given sequence






20. Establishing shot of entire scene






21. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






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. Used as a transition to pull out of a scene






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. 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






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






45. The technique that captures that image for viewers






46. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






48. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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