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Television Vocab

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






2. A particular character's sound






3. Spacial relation between elements






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






5. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






8. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






11. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. These early versions of recordings were created by pointing a camera at a television and were the only way to preserve TV until much later






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






19. Action to black. common when cutting to commercial breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space






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






21. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






24. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. Transparent paper that animations are drawn onto and then shot






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






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






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






47. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






50. Images are created and animated digitally







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