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Television Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. When people are talking






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






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






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






12. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






13. Images are created and animated digitally






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






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






26. Straps the camera to the operator to make it glide. attempts to be realistic






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






28. Mobile-- on site. multiple takes from multiple angles - shot out of order






29. The technique that captures that image for viewers






30. Space that exists inside the frame.






31. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. Eye level






42. When camera is looking up at a character






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






44. A particular character's sound






45. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






46. 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






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






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






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






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