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Television Vocab

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






2. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






5. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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. 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






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






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






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






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






14. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






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






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






30. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






33. Establishing shot of entire scene






34. 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






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






36. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






37. Spacial relation between elements






38. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. Eye level