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Television Vocab

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1. Moving cameras that can wheel any direction. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space






2. Refers to the world representing in a program






3. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






4. When people are talking






5. When a shot had a narrow depth of field and part of the image is out of focus






6. Where two/three people converse in the frame






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Spacial relation between elements






16. 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






17. Eye level






18. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Motion of a given sequence






39. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






46. A particular character's sound






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






48. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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