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Television Vocab

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






2. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The technique that captures that image for viewers






11. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






12. 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.






13. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






15. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






16. Motion of a given sequence






17. 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






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






19. Eye level






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






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






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






23. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. When people are talking






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Spacial relation between elements






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






44. 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






45. When camera is looking up at a character






46. 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






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






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






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






50. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging