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Television Vocab

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1. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






2. 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






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






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






5. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






7. Waist up. distance allows viewers to see character's facial expressions. mimics a real life conversation. viewer doesn't feel too invasive






8. 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






9. Where two/three people converse in the frame






10. 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.






11. Everything that takes place in front of the camera: set. props - lighting - costume - makeup - and actor movements and performance






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






13. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






15. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






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






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






21. Images are created and animated digitally






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






23. Mobile-- on site. multiple takes from multiple angles - shot out of order






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






25. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Alters the degree of magnification and depth of an image






33. 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






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






35. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






44. When camera is looking up at a character






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






46. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






49. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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