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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






6. Can be incidental (footsteps or crown laughing) or artificially enhanced. creates a richer environment






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






26. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






28. A particular character's sound






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






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






31. 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






32. We cannot loose ourselves in the programming because it is so artificial-- people don't randomly break out into song. very stylized. realistic in content vs. form-- ex: glee






33. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






34. Eye level






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






46. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






50. 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.