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Television Vocab

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






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






3. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






4. 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






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






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






7. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






9. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






11. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. When camera is looking down at a character






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






23. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






25. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






29. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






41. Eye level






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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. A particular character's sound






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






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