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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






8. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






9. Where two/three people converse in the frame






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. Refers to the world representing in a program






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






18. When camera is looking down at a character






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






20. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






21. Mimics the motion of turning your head up or down. shows the height of the subject






22. When the camera is angled. provided a disorienting slant perspective






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. Spacial relation between elements






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






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






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






44. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. Motion of a given sequence