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Television Vocab

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






10. 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






11. The technique that captures that image for viewers






12. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






13. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Eye level






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






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






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






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






25. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






29. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






32. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






34. 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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






42. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






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







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