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Television Vocab

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






2. I love lucy - used multi camera to take in front of a live audience - but video signals weren't sent to the control room to edit live-- instead signals were recoded while the audio tape was mixed in. costly lucile footed the bill w/ husband desi. sho






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






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






5. Space that exists inside the frame.






6. Spacial relation between elements






7. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






8. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






11. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






13. 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






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






15. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






16. 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.






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. Refers to the world representing in a program






30. Includes a range of technologies such as TV - internet - video games. Provided and even wider range of video-based technologies.






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






32. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






35. Motion of a given sequence






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






37. When camera is looking down at a character






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






39. When people are talking






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






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






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






43. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Establishing shot of entire scene