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Television Vocab

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






2. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






4. 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






5. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






9. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. Motion of a given sequence






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






16. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






19. Space that exists outside the frame. can still be a part of the staging or when a character walks out of a room-- the story still follows them






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






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






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






31. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






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






36. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Designed to mimic the sounds that would be created in the environment depicted on screen. can heighten impact of staged actions






45. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






48. These early versions of recordings were created by pointing a camera at a television and were the only way to preserve TV until much later






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






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






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