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Television Vocab

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






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






4. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






16. Where two/three people converse in the frame






17. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






19. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






21. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






23. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






32. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






36. 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






37. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






41. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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







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