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Television Vocab

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1. 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






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






8. Eye level






9. When images overlap - one to another. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space`






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






11. 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






12. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






15. Motion of a given sequence






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






17. 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






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






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






20. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






22. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






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






27. Presumably not heard by characters. can be either from audience or pre-recorded






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






36. When people are talking






37. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. When camera is looking up at a character






50. Use long focal length. captures images from far away. compresses the depth of the shot