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Television Vocab

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






2. The technique that captures that image for viewers






3. 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.






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






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






6. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






8. Transparent paper that animations are drawn onto and then shot






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






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






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






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






13. When images overlap - one to another. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space`






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






15. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






16. When people are talking






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






18. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






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






34. Images are created and animated digitally






35. 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






36. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Space that exists inside the frame.






48. Motion of a given sequence






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






50. Eye level