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Television Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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1. Transparent paper that animations are drawn onto and then shot
naturalistic
cels
Realism
telefilms
2. Aka the establishing shot. sets the scene from a distance. they help ground the program in a particular location
extreme long shot
stedicam
medium shots
framing
3. The entire visual world is created non-photographically
animation
medium shots
narrowcasting
cut
4. The basic unit of editing. an instant switch from one shot to another. re-frames the visual perspective on the action
fade-out
wipes
textual form
cut
5. Pacing edits can provide counterpoint to the music's beats
rhythm
two shot west
perspective
single camera
6. Determines which cameras will be broadcast - transitions in between shots - added graphics
musical montage
staging
keying
video switcher
7. When images overlap - one to another. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space`
editing
sound bridge
focus
dissolves
8. A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
perspective
camera movement: dolly
vocal performance
monologue
9. Rhythmically edits a number of visual sequence over a song that signals an emotional response
focal length
style
democratic regulations
musical montage
10. 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
cross-cutting
camera movement: dolly
rhythm
multi- camera telefilm studio production
11. Used as a transition to pull out of a scene
long shots
crane shot
multi- camera telefilm studio production
hand-held
12. Aka the master shot. offer more details of a scene. typically show the entire body-- hard to read gestures or convey emotion
hand-held
musical montage
flashback
long shots
13. From black to action. common when retuning from breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space
extreme closeup
rack of focus
telefilms
fade-in
14. 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
theme songs
stedicam
naturalistic
telefilms
15. Refers to the world representing in a program
editing
cross-cutting
camera movement: pan
diegesis
16. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging
wide angle lenses
onscreen space
framing
ellipsis
17. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry
framing
focus
camera movement: tracking
speed
18. Live - filmed - in-studio - on-location. form is linked to specific genres
textual form
Realism
multi-camera live production
rhythm
19. Motion of a given sequence
speed
cut
split-screen
editing
20. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting
textual form
staging
cultural representations
dialogue
21. Documentary staple - less steady and jumpier. attempts to be realistic
hand-held
long take
camerawork
cultural representations
22. Represent the program as a whole. become part of the identity (iconic)
theme songs
fade-out
medium closeup
editing
23. Based off industry's conception of how audience relate. Assert as set of ideas to unite viewers in their national identities as Americans (hegemony)
cultural representations
score
master shot
textual form
24. VCR - DVR: digital technologies have given viewers more power to replay - redistribute - watch when convenient - fast forward commercials
media technologies
Classic Network Era
graphics
two/three shot
25. Alters the degree of magnification and depth of an image
vocal performance
camerawork
focal length
wide angle lenses
26. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic
Realism
kinescope
voiceover narration
animation
27. 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
canted camera angle
offscreen space
presentational
dialogue
28. Space that exists inside the frame.
wipes
onscreen space
anthology drama
closeups
29. A single shot with a lengthy duration. allows viewers to be emerged in the intense action with out disruption
long take
dialogue
onscreen space
master shot
30. 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.
camera movement: pan
jump cut
two shot west
Multi-Channel Era
31. 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
naturalistic
shot/reverse shot
crane shot
perspective
32. Moving backwards in time to provide earlier story information or reflect on past events
high camera angle
long take
videotape
flashback
33. A particular character's sound
vocal performance
naturalistic
Multi-Channel Era
narrowcasting
34. 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
anthology drama
fade-out
two/three shot
editing
35. Graphically generated visuals are placed atop a video image. ex: credits or captions
presentational
cultural representations
keying
camerawork
36. Eye level
voiceover narration
Realism
standard camera height
laugh track
37. The creation or manipulation of images using non-photographic techniques
medium closeup
staging
graphics
instant replay
38. Part of the continuity system - create a naturalistic sense of seamless flow between sequences
onscreen space
standard camera height
cross-fades
telefilms
39. Use short focal length. cause fisheye distortion. increase the depth of the shot
extreme long shot
anthology drama
long take
wide angle lenses
40. Sequence is consistent. one character is always on the left - other on the right. avoids distorting
wipes
narrowcasting
screen direction
stedicam
41. Common in soaps where two people face camera in the same direction so they cant see each other's reactions
extreme closeup
two/three shot
two shot west
telefilms
42. Moving cameras that can wheel any direction. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space
voiceover narration
split-screen
focus
camera movement: dolly
43. Viewers expect content to be believable and relate to their world-- tricky b/c TV is inherently unrealistic
camera movement: tracking
speed
Realism
onscreen space
44. Omitting intervening moments. used to condense time. turn a day in 30minutes
dissolves
ellipsis
music
screen direction
45. Spacial relation between elements
presentational
vocal sounds
perspective
telefilms
46. Chest up. provide facial detail without feeling overtly intrusive
staging
split-screen
medium closeup
media technologies
47. Mimics the motion of turning your head left or right
camerawork
extreme long shot
fade-in
camera movement: pan
48. Moving cameras along a line. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space
camera movement: tracking
wide angle lenses
two/three shot
camera movement: tilt
49. 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
crane shot
kinescope
theme songs
video switcher
50. An edit where the shots do not sufficiently re-frame the action
rack of focus
computer generated animation
dissolves
jump cut