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Television Vocab

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1. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






7. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






8. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






10. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






11. When camera is looking down at a character






12. Spacial relation between elements






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






20. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






24. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






27. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






30. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Eye level






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Straps the camera to the operator to make it glide. attempts to be realistic