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Television Vocab

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1. When people are talking






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






3. A particular character's sound






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






5. The technique that captures that image for viewers






6. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Motion of a given sequence






14. Audio and video in an edits are staggered: the next's scenes sound is heard before cutting to the shot






15. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






26. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






29. Eye level






30. 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






31. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






39. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






43. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






45. 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






46. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






49. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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







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