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Television Vocab

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






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






3. Chest up. provide facial detail without feeling overtly intrusive






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






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






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






7. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






11. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






26. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






28. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






31. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






35. When camera is looking down at a character






36. When people are talking






37. Aka the establishing shot. sets the scene from a distance. they help ground the program in a particular location






38. 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






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






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






41. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






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






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






47. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






48. 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






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






50. Eye level