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Television Vocab

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






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






3. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






4. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






5. Refers to the world representing in a program






6. From black to action. common when retuning from breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space






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






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






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






10. Space that exists inside the frame.






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The technique that captures that image for viewers






18. 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






19. Allows and isolated detail - object - or body part to fill the screen. commonly used to highlight a piece of evidence or object contributing to the narrative






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Motion of a given sequence






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






28. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






29. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






30. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. When camera is looking up at a character






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






41. 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






42. Images are created and animated digitally






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






44. A particular character's sound






45. Spacial relation between elements






46. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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