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Television Vocab

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






2. Images are created and animated digitally






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






4. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






5. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






9. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






15. Space that exists outside the frame. can still be a part of the staging or when a character walks out of a room-- the story still follows them






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






17. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






35. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






40. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. Motion of a given sequence






47. 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






48. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






49. Eye level






50. Refers to the world representing in a program