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Television Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Use long focal length. captures images from far away. compresses the depth of the shot
cross-fades
wipes
theme songs
telephoto lenses
2. Mimics the motion of turning your head up or down. shows the height of the subject
computer generated images
camera movement: tilt
anthology drama
media technologies
3. Space that exists inside the frame.
computer generated images
kinescope
onscreen space
Classic Network Era
4. Use short focal length. cause fisheye distortion. increase the depth of the shot
framing
vocal sounds
wide angle lenses
dissolves
5. Cutting to a sequence occurring simultaneous in another location. creates suspense or thematic parallels
cross-cutting
two/three shot
graphics
sound bridge
6. Sequence is consistent. one character is always on the left - other on the right. avoids distorting
Convergence Era
screen direction
master shot
democratic regulations
7. Omitting intervening moments. used to condense time. turn a day in 30minutes
multi- camera telefilm studio production
ellipsis
camerawork
rhythm
8. 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
theme songs
multi- camera telefilm studio production
high camera angle
kinescope
9. Puts shots together into a larger program. appears almost unnoticeable
editing
high camera angle
anthology drama
Classic Network Era
10. Spacial relation between elements
style
framing
perspective
cross-fades
11. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC
democratic regulations
crane shot
extreme long shot
perspective
12. Straps the camera to the operator to make it glide. attempts to be realistic
wipes
stedicam
shot/reverse shot
medium shots
13. Graphically generated visuals are placed atop a video image. ex: credits or captions
naturalistic
computer generated images
keying
telefilms
14. The basic unit of editing. an instant switch from one shot to another. re-frames the visual perspective on the action
hand-held
cut
extreme closeup
fade-in
15. Determines which cameras will be broadcast - transitions in between shots - added graphics
dissolves
standard camera height
animation
video switcher
16. The formal characteristics that help express meaning independently of a text's context
telefilms
cels
style
screen direction
17. A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
jump cut
diegesis
Multi-Channel Era
monologue
18. 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
environmental sound
standard camera height
shot/reverse shot
telefilms
19. Presumably not heard by characters. can be either from audience or pre-recorded
cels
laugh track
sound bridge
two shot west
20. Transparent paper that animations are drawn onto and then shot
long take
cels
multi- camera telefilm studio production
ambient sound
21. Aka the master shot. offer more details of a scene. typically show the entire body-- hard to read gestures or convey emotion
long shots
cross-cutting
video switcher
wide angle lenses
22. Moving cameras that can wheel any direction. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space
camera movement: dolly
wipes
style
narrowcasting
23. When viewers outgrew the radio. network programming consisted of only 3 networks -
Classic Network Era
flashback
screen direction
high camera angle
24. 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.
Multi-Channel Era
Realism
cross-cutting
music
25. Where two/three people converse in the frame
environmental sound
dissolves
two/three shot
monologue
26. Action to black. common when cutting to commercial breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space
camera movement: dolly
closeups
fade-out
cut
27. Alternative to recording on film. 1950's - limited storage capacity and image quality
computer generated images
Classic Network Era
videotape
medium shots
28. Common in soaps where two people face camera in the same direction so they cant see each other's reactions
narrowcasting
dissolves
two shot west
high camera angle
29. When a shot had a narrow depth of field and part of the image is out of focus
crane shot
rack of focus
onscreen space
telephoto lenses
30. When people are talking
vocal sounds
music
naturalistic
vocal performance
31. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging
crane shot
framing
Convergence Era
cut
32. Waist up. distance allows viewers to see character's facial expressions. mimics a real life conversation. viewer doesn't feel too invasive
shot/reverse shot
flashback
kinescope
medium shots
33. The musical (instrumental) soundtrack that can define a scene's mood - tone - and genre. can help determine the genre. usually original compositions
jump cut
score
crane shot
hand-held
34. When a line or shape passes through the screen to switch to another shot. less naturalistic and usually reserved for highly presentational programming
wipes
camera movement: pan
stedicam
two/three shot
35. Audio and video in an edits are staggered: the next's scenes sound is heard before cutting to the shot
extreme closeup
multi-camera live production
dissolves
sound bridge
36. Pacing edits can provide counterpoint to the music's beats
rhythm
high camera angle
camera movement: tracking
multi-camera live production
37. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic
medium shots
offscreen space
voiceover narration
computer generated animation
38. Establishing shot of entire scene
videotape
master shot
ellipsis
camera movement: tilt
39. A particular character's sound
dialogue
focal length
vocal performance
presentational
40. An edit where the shots do not sufficiently re-frame the action
jump cut
fade-out
master shot
keying
41. Rarely has an impacts on viewers comprehension. works to convey naturalism
rhythm
computer generated images
musical montage
environmental sound
42. Used as a transition to pull out of a scene
offscreen space
animation
crane shot
Classic Network Era
43. Chest up. provide facial detail without feeling overtly intrusive
camera movement: pan
crane shot
wipes
medium closeup
44. Documentary staple - less steady and jumpier. attempts to be realistic
musical montage
extreme closeup
jump cut
hand-held
45. 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
naturalistic
music
presentational
camera movement: dolly
46. Includes a range of technologies such as TV - internet - video games. Provided and even wider range of video-based technologies.
master shot
Convergence Era
vocal performance
high camera angle
47. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry
wide angle lenses
focus
onscreen space
speed
48. Mimics the motion of turning your head left or right
camera movement: pan
cross-fades
vocal sounds
animation
49. Live - filmed - in-studio - on-location. form is linked to specific genres
extreme long shot
two shot west
sililoquies
textual form
50. Represent the program as a whole. become part of the identity (iconic)
cross-fades
stedicam
theme songs
hand-held