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Television Vocab

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






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






3. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Spacial relation between elements






11. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






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






30. When people are talking






31. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






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






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






37. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






38. Establishing shot of entire scene






39. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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