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Television Vocab

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. When people are talking






11. 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






12. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






14. Establishing shot of entire scene






15. Motion of a given sequence






16. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






17. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






18. 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






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






20. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






22. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






23. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. Represent the program as a whole. become part of the identity (iconic)






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






44. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






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






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






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







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