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Television Vocab

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






2. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






3. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. When camera is looking up at a character






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






11. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






13. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






14. The technique that captures that image for viewers






15. 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






16. When people are talking






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






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






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






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






21. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






34. When camera is looking down at a character






35. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






38. Part of the continuity system - create a naturalistic sense of seamless flow between sequences






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






40. 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.






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






42. Eye level






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. Spacial relation between elements






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






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