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Television Vocab

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






2. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






3. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






26. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






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






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






32. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






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






37. Eye level






38. Refers to the world representing in a program






39. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






40. A particular character's sound






41. 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






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






43. When camera is looking up at a character






44. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






46. Videotape allowed individual camera angles to be replayed in slow motion-- allowed for the growth of football






47. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






48. 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.






49. 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






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