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Television Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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1. When the camera is angled. provided a disorienting slant perspective
vocal sounds
canted camera angle
graphics
sililoquies
2. A single shot with a lengthy duration. allows viewers to be emerged in the intense action with out disruption
long take
sound effects
high camera angle
Realism
3. 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
chroma key
perspective
camera movement: pan
multi- camera telefilm studio production
4. When people are talking
textual form
vocal sounds
wide angle lenses
single camera
5. Chest up. provide facial detail without feeling overtly intrusive
low camera angle
medium closeup
cultural representations
fade-in
6. 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
ambient sound
fade-out
multi-camera live production
medium shots
7. 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
focal length
multi- camera telefilm studio production
telefilms
sound effects
8. The back and forth editing between closeups in a dialogue
shot/reverse shot
diegesis
long shots
camera movement: pan
9. Rhythmically edits a number of visual sequence over a song that signals an emotional response
musical montage
graphics
framing
cut
10. When camera is looking down at a character
multi- camera telefilm studio production
high camera angle
wipes
dissolves
11. Motion of a given sequence
medium shots
speed
long shots
instant replay
12. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic
voiceover narration
Realism
hand-held
animation
13. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression
standard camera height
computer generated images
anthology drama
closeups
14. Cutting to a sequence occurring simultaneous in another location. creates suspense or thematic parallels
theme songs
staging
cross-cutting
camera movement: pan
15. Low cost of live production with the repeatability of telefilm. recorded on videotape and saved for a future broadcast
single camera
videotape
live-to-tape
style
16. Omitting intervening moments. used to condense time. turn a day in 30minutes
score
fade-in
ellipsis
editing
17. The musical (instrumental) soundtrack that can define a scene's mood - tone - and genre. can help determine the genre. usually original compositions
flashback
anthology drama
score
perspective
18. Represent the program as a whole. become part of the identity (iconic)
theme songs
two shot west
camera movement: pan
kinescope
19. The action is staged in front of a green screen and electronically replaced with another image. ex: weather reports
camera movement: pan
stedicam
presentational
chroma key
20. Use short focal length. cause fisheye distortion. increase the depth of the shot
wide angle lenses
high camera angle
live-to-tape
framing
21. Alters the degree of magnification and depth of an image
focal length
vocal performance
jump cut
split-screen
22. A particular character's sound
sound bridge
master shot
rack of focus
vocal performance
23. When camera is looking up at a character
camera movement: pan
low camera angle
naturalistic
theme songs
24. Can be incidental (footsteps or crown laughing) or artificially enhanced. creates a richer environment
rack of focus
standard camera height
chroma key
ambient sound
25. The entire visual world is created non-photographically
animation
style
environmental sound
computer generated animation
26. Establishing shot of entire scene
stedicam
master shot
single camera
live-to-tape
27. 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.
shot/reverse shot
Multi-Channel Era
musical montage
Classic Network Era
28. Sequence is consistent. one character is always on the left - other on the right. avoids distorting
screen direction
multi-camera live production
perspective
speed
29. 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
extreme long shot
fade-out
offscreen space
graphics
30. Mobile-- on site. multiple takes from multiple angles - shot out of order
editing
chroma key
cut
single camera
31. When a character is speaking to themselves to express their emotional states
camera movement: dolly
high camera angle
sililoquies
Realism
32. Determines which cameras will be broadcast - transitions in between shots - added graphics
graphics
video switcher
multi-camera live production
instant replay
33. Mimics the motion of turning your head up or down. shows the height of the subject
keying
textual form
camerawork
camera movement: tilt
34. Moving cameras along a line. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space
camera movement: tracking
medium closeup
jump cut
animation
35. Live - filmed - in-studio - on-location. form is linked to specific genres
voiceover narration
editing
textual form
laugh track
36. 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
presentational
medium shots
focal length
musical montage
37. Puts shots together into a larger program. appears almost unnoticeable
sound bridge
editing
split-screen
rhythm
38. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging
flashback
framing
live-to-tape
split-screen
39. Moving backwards in time to provide earlier story information or reflect on past events
theme songs
Multi-Channel Era
flashback
editing
40. A popular form of early TV programming that brought live dramatic theater to television; influenced by stage plays - anthologies offered new teleplays - casts - directors - writers and sets from week to week
multi- camera telefilm studio production
anthology drama
jump cut
shot/reverse shot
41. Includes a range of technologies such as TV - internet - video games. Provided and even wider range of video-based technologies.
laugh track
vocal performance
kinescope
Convergence Era
42. Graphically generated visuals are placed atop a video image. ex: credits or captions
keying
rhythm
sililoquies
multi-camera live production
43. When a shot had a narrow depth of field and part of the image is out of focus
animation
rack of focus
extreme long shot
canted camera angle
44. Pacing edits can provide counterpoint to the music's beats
rhythm
computer generated animation
dialogue
two shot west
45. Aka the master shot. offer more details of a scene. typically show the entire body-- hard to read gestures or convey emotion
dissolves
speed
long shots
shot/reverse shot
46. Straps the camera to the operator to make it glide. attempts to be realistic
camerawork
rhythm
stedicam
wide angle lenses
47. Alternative to recording on film. 1950's - limited storage capacity and image quality
videotape
wipes
fade-out
keying
48. Aka the establishing shot. sets the scene from a distance. they help ground the program in a particular location
presentational
framing
medium closeup
extreme long shot
49. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting
dialogue
rhythm
editing
framing
50. When images overlap - one to another. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space`
dissolves
live-to-tape
naturalistic
videotape