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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






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






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






14. Spacial relation between elements






15. Motion of a given sequence






16. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






28. Eye level






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






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






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






32. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






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






37. When camera is looking down at a character






38. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






40. A particular character's sound






41. Establishing shot of entire scene






42. 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






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






44. The formal characteristics that help express meaning independently of a text's context






45. Moving backwards in time to provide earlier story information or reflect on past events






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






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






48. Refers to the world representing in a program






49. Images are created and animated digitally






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