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Television Vocab

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






2. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






5. 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






6. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






7. When camera is looking up at a character






8. Rhythmically edits a number of visual sequence over a song that signals an emotional response






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






10. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






11. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






12. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






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






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






18. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






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






23. Eye level






24. When graphic images are incorporated into traditionally shot programming. used to create creatures or complex effects-- sci fi and horror






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






32. Establishing shot of entire scene






33. The technique that captures that image for viewers






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






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






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






48. A particular character's sound






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






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