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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






13. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






15. 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.






16. Establishing shot of entire scene






17. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






18. Refers to the world representing in a program






19. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






21. A particular character's sound






22. Action to black. common when cutting to commercial breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space






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






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






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






26. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






32. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






34. Eye level






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






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






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






38. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






47. When people are talking






48. When camera is looking up at a character






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






50. Images are created and animated digitally