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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. Motion of a given sequence






6. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






7. 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






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






9. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






10. Eye level






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






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






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






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






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






16. When camera is looking down at a character






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






29. An edit where the shots do not sufficiently re-frame the action






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






31. When camera is looking up at a character






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






33. 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






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






35. Establishing shot of entire scene






36. Viewers expect content to be believable and relate to their world-- tricky b/c TV is inherently unrealistic






37. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






48. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






50. 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