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Television Vocab
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1. When graphic images are incorporated into traditionally shot programming. used to create creatures or complex effects-- sci fi and horror
multi- camera telefilm studio production
computer generated images
camera movement: dolly
theme songs
2. Action to black. common when cutting to commercial breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space
laugh track
media technologies
fade-out
anthology drama
3. When a line or shape passes through the screen to switch to another shot. less naturalistic and usually reserved for highly presentational programming
cultural representations
wipes
stedicam
multi- camera telefilm studio production
4. Diegetic - and non-diegetic
voiceover narration
wide angle lenses
music
theme songs
5. Images are created and animated digitally
jump cut
animation
style
computer generated animation
6. Moving backwards in time to provide earlier story information or reflect on past events
flashback
cut
media technologies
telefilms
7. When people are talking
music
vocal sounds
offscreen space
framing
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
presentational
flashback
cultural representations
multi- camera telefilm studio production
9. Represent the program as a whole. become part of the identity (iconic)
score
theme songs
crane shot
editing
10. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry
multi-camera live production
extreme closeup
focus
hand-held
11. When a shot had a narrow depth of field and part of the image is out of focus
medium shots
rack of focus
music
telefilms
12. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic
ambient sound
voiceover narration
medium closeup
jump cut
13. Alters the degree of magnification and depth of an image
two shot west
camera movement: pan
camera movement: tilt
focal length
14. VCR - DVR: digital technologies have given viewers more power to replay - redistribute - watch when convenient - fast forward commercials
media technologies
staging
animation
ambient sound
15. 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
single camera
multi-camera live production
anthology drama
cross-fades
16. Use long focal length. captures images from far away. compresses the depth of the shot
telephoto lenses
dialogue
Realism
onscreen space
17. The basic unit of editing. an instant switch from one shot to another. re-frames the visual perspective on the action
vocal performance
editing
two/three shot
cut
18. The creation or manipulation of images using non-photographic techniques
ellipsis
keying
graphics
long take
19. Aka the establishing shot. sets the scene from a distance. they help ground the program in a particular location
extreme long shot
diegesis
cross-fades
speed
20. Videotape allowed individual camera angles to be replayed in slow motion-- allowed for the growth of football
vocal performance
editing
instant replay
musical montage
21. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging
computer generated animation
framing
extreme long shot
staging
22. Everything that takes place in front of the camera: set. props - lighting - costume - makeup - and actor movements and performance
medium shots
staging
extreme long shot
environmental sound
23. Pacing edits can provide counterpoint to the music's beats
rhythm
dialogue
theme songs
master shot
24. A particular character's sound
vocal performance
split-screen
videotape
perspective
25. Used as a transition to pull out of a scene
crane shot
single camera
canted camera angle
cross-cutting
26. Eye level
long take
framing
Realism
standard camera height
27. Audio and video in an edits are staggered: the next's scenes sound is heard before cutting to the shot
Realism
sound bridge
environmental sound
multi-camera live production
28. Designed to mimic the sounds that would be created in the environment depicted on screen. can heighten impact of staged actions
sound effects
camera movement: pan
live-to-tape
rhythm
29. Presumably not heard by characters. can be either from audience or pre-recorded
videotape
focal length
video switcher
laugh track
30. Cutting to a sequence occurring simultaneous in another location. creates suspense or thematic parallels
fade-in
cross-cutting
score
screen direction
31. Common in soaps where two people face camera in the same direction so they cant see each other's reactions
onscreen space
cross-fades
closeups
two shot west
32. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC
environmental sound
instant replay
kinescope
democratic regulations
33. Waist up. distance allows viewers to see character's facial expressions. mimics a real life conversation. viewer doesn't feel too invasive
medium closeup
standard camera height
vocal sounds
medium shots
34. An edit where the shots do not sufficiently re-frame the action
camera movement: tilt
diegesis
crane shot
jump cut
35. Alternative to recording on film. 1950's - limited storage capacity and image quality
long take
multi- camera telefilm studio production
ellipsis
videotape
36. Use short focal length. cause fisheye distortion. increase the depth of the shot
live-to-tape
wide angle lenses
diegesis
democratic regulations
37. Moving cameras that can wheel any direction. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space
extreme closeup
style
canted camera angle
camera movement: dolly
38. Aka the master shot. offer more details of a scene. typically show the entire body-- hard to read gestures or convey emotion
speed
dialogue
split-screen
long shots
39. Sequence is consistent. one character is always on the left - other on the right. avoids distorting
telefilms
screen direction
camera movement: tracking
ambient sound
40. Straps the camera to the operator to make it glide. attempts to be realistic
stedicam
animation
cut
video switcher
41. Chest up. provide facial detail without feeling overtly intrusive
laugh track
theme songs
jump cut
medium closeup
42. Transparent paper that animations are drawn onto and then shot
medium closeup
camera movement: tilt
single camera
cels
43. When viewers outgrew the radio. network programming consisted of only 3 networks -
Classic Network Era
music
cultural representations
ellipsis
44. Live - filmed - in-studio - on-location. form is linked to specific genres
anthology drama
textual form
monologue
multi- camera telefilm studio production
45. The technique that captures that image for viewers
camera movement: pan
style
theme songs
camerawork
46. Spacial relation between elements
perspective
environmental sound
speed
standard camera height
47. Low cost of live production with the repeatability of telefilm. recorded on videotape and saved for a future broadcast
ambient sound
live-to-tape
rhythm
standard camera height
48. Puts shots together into a larger program. appears almost unnoticeable
medium closeup
graphics
sililoquies
editing
49. Moving cameras along a line. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space
anthology drama
perspective
editing
camera movement: tracking
50. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting
fade-in
dialogue
extreme closeup
instant replay
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