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Television Vocab

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1. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






3. Eye level






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






12. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






13. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






14. When people are talking






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






16. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






17. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






20. Moving cameras along a line. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space






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






22. A particular character's sound






23. Space that exists inside the frame.






24. Spacial relation between elements






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






34. Motion of a given sequence






35. When camera is looking up at a character






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






50. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC