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Television Vocab

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1. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






2. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






15. Spacial relation between elements






16. The back and forth editing between closeups in a dialogue






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






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






19. 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






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






21. Puts shots together into a larger program. appears almost unnoticeable






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






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






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






25. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






27. 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






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






29. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






30. Where two/three people converse in the frame






31. 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






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






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






34. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






36. Images are created and animated digitally






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






38. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






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






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






45. When a line or shape passes through the screen to switch to another shot. less naturalistic and usually reserved for highly presentational programming






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






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






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






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






50. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging







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