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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






14. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






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






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






20. Videotape allowed individual camera angles to be replayed in slow motion-- allowed for the growth of football






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






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






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






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






25. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






26. Space that exists inside the frame.






27. 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






28. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






32. A particular character's sound






33. When camera is looking up at a character






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






35. Eye level






36. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






39. Spacial relation between elements






40. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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







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