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Television Vocab

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1. Eye level






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






9. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






10. Motion of a given sequence






11. Rhythmically edits a number of visual sequence over a song that signals an emotional response






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






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






14. The technique that captures that image for viewers






15. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






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






20. When people are talking






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






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






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






24. Low cost of live production with the repeatability of telefilm. recorded on videotape and saved for a future broadcast






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






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






27. Space that exists inside the frame.






28. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Images are created and animated digitally






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






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






50. When graphic images are incorporated into traditionally shot programming. used to create creatures or complex effects-- sci fi and horror