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Television Vocab

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






2. When the camera is angled. provided a disorienting slant perspective






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. An edit where the shots do not sufficiently re-frame the action






21. Eye level






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






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






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






25. Establishing shot of entire scene






26. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






32. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






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






38. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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