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Television Vocab

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






2. When people are talking






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The technique that captures that image for viewers






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. When camera is looking up at a character






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. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






24. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






29. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






30. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






31. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. A particular character's sound






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






44. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






45. 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






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






47. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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







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