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Television Vocab

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1. Refers to the world representing in a program






2. Eye level






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






4. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






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






9. When a character is speaking to themselves to express their emotional states






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






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






12. Used as a transition to pull out of a scene






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






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






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






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






17. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






23. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






34. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






38. Motion of a given sequence






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






43. A particular character's sound






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






45. Based off industry's conception of how audience relate. Assert as set of ideas to unite viewers in their national identities as Americans (hegemony)






46. 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






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






48. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






49. Where two/three people converse in the frame






50. 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