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Television Vocab

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1. 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






2. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






3. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






6. 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






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






8. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






21. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






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






26. Where two/three people converse in the frame






27. A particular character's sound






28. 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






29. When people are talking






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






31. Eye level






32. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






41. The technique that captures that image for viewers






42. 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






43. 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.






44. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






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






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






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