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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. Spacial relation between elements






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






28. 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






29. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






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






34. When people are talking






35. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






38. When camera is looking up at a character






39. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






41. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






44. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






47. Eye level






48. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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