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Television Vocab

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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Establishing shot of entire scene






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Images are created and animated digitally






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






20. Sequence is consistent. one character is always on the left - other on the right. avoids distorting






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






22. When camera is looking up at a character






23. Motion of a given sequence






24. 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






25. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






27. Spacial relation between elements






28. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






30. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






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






35. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






39. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






40. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






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






45. When people are talking






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






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






48. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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







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