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Television Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Images are created and animated digitally
fade-in
narrowcasting
ambient sound
computer generated animation
2. When a shot had a narrow depth of field and part of the image is out of focus
two/three shot
style
rack of focus
Convergence Era
3. Where two/three people converse in the frame
two/three shot
score
presentational
stedicam
4. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry
focus
medium shots
telefilms
cut
5. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging
sound effects
framing
offscreen space
crane shot
6. Establishing shot of entire scene
camera movement: tilt
long shots
master shot
style
7. Common in soaps where two people face camera in the same direction so they cant see each other's reactions
fade-out
two shot west
perspective
laugh track
8. Alternative to recording on film. 1950's - limited storage capacity and image quality
focal length
cross-cutting
Classic Network Era
videotape
9. 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
stedicam
kinescope
video switcher
focal length
10. The basic unit of editing. an instant switch from one shot to another. re-frames the visual perspective on the action
sound effects
cut
framing
high camera angle
11. The back and forth editing between closeups in a dialogue
ellipsis
shot/reverse shot
camera movement: dolly
two shot west
12. 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
jump cut
sound effects
master shot
anthology drama
13. When a character is speaking to themselves to express their emotional states
sililoquies
media technologies
presentational
long take
14. Mimics the motion of turning your head up or down. shows the height of the subject
naturalistic
chroma key
theme songs
camera movement: tilt
15. Space that exists inside the frame.
onscreen space
media technologies
Multi-Channel Era
keying
16. Based off industry's conception of how audience relate. Assert as set of ideas to unite viewers in their national identities as Americans (hegemony)
camera movement: tracking
focal length
closeups
cultural representations
17. Action to black. common when cutting to commercial breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space
vocal performance
crane shot
screen direction
fade-out
18. Represent the program as a whole. become part of the identity (iconic)
kinescope
two shot west
cross-fades
theme songs
19. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression
canted camera angle
cross-fades
presentational
closeups
20. Rarely has an impacts on viewers comprehension. works to convey naturalism
sound bridge
two/three shot
environmental sound
medium closeup
21. Use short focal length. cause fisheye distortion. increase the depth of the shot
wide angle lenses
cross-fades
high camera angle
cut
22. Moving cameras along a line. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space
textual form
kinescope
chroma key
camera movement: tracking
23. VCR - DVR: digital technologies have given viewers more power to replay - redistribute - watch when convenient - fast forward commercials
animation
media technologies
musical montage
jump cut
24. When the camera is angled. provided a disorienting slant perspective
media technologies
canted camera angle
Realism
score
25. A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
instant replay
monologue
computer generated animation
rhythm
26. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting
ambient sound
keying
jump cut
dialogue
27. The creation or manipulation of images using non-photographic techniques
vocal sounds
dissolves
perspective
graphics
28. 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
multi- camera telefilm studio production
Realism
telefilms
rhythm
29. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC
dialogue
democratic regulations
camera movement: tracking
dissolves
30. Found in live edit programs - sports and new. viewers are able to consume multiple streams of information simultaneously
video switcher
split-screen
editing
media technologies
31. Mobile-- on site. multiple takes from multiple angles - shot out of order
two shot west
rhythm
single camera
textual form
32. An edit where the shots do not sufficiently re-frame the action
Realism
camera movement: pan
jump cut
flashback
33. The formal characteristics that help express meaning independently of a text's context
keying
ambient sound
style
long take
34. Puts shots together into a larger program. appears almost unnoticeable
theme songs
editing
focus
medium closeup
35. Pacing edits can provide counterpoint to the music's beats
rhythm
music
chroma key
anthology drama
36. Transparent paper that animations are drawn onto and then shot
cels
dialogue
ambient sound
cross-fades
37. 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
Convergence Era
videotape
perspective
multi-camera live production
38. Refers to the world representing in a program
Classic Network Era
diegesis
high camera angle
single camera
39. Determines which cameras will be broadcast - transitions in between shots - added graphics
video switcher
monologue
two/three shot
sound bridge
40. Use long focal length. captures images from far away. compresses the depth of the shot
telephoto lenses
standard camera height
environmental sound
cels
41. Sequence is consistent. one character is always on the left - other on the right. avoids distorting
flashback
single camera
screen direction
democratic regulations
42. When people are talking
telefilms
textual form
vocal sounds
extreme long shot
43. When camera is looking up at a character
graphics
low camera angle
screen direction
videotape
44. Rhythmically edits a number of visual sequence over a song that signals an emotional response
anthology drama
sound bridge
musical montage
flashback
45. Space that exists outside the frame. can still be a part of the staging or when a character walks out of a room-- the story still follows them
offscreen space
environmental sound
speed
keying
46. 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
extreme long shot
multi- camera telefilm studio production
chroma key
environmental sound
47. From black to action. common when retuning from breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space
kinescope
fade-in
Multi-Channel Era
Convergence Era
48. Viewers expect content to be believable and relate to their world-- tricky b/c TV is inherently unrealistic
extreme closeup
multi-camera live production
Realism
Convergence Era
49. Can be incidental (footsteps or crown laughing) or artificially enhanced. creates a richer environment
video switcher
theme songs
camerawork
ambient sound
50. Includes a range of technologies such as TV - internet - video games. Provided and even wider range of video-based technologies.
diegesis
keying
single camera
Convergence Era