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Television Vocab

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






2. 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






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






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






5. Images are created and animated digitally






6. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






9. 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






10. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






12. 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






13. Eye level






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






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






16. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






19. 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






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






21. Spacial relation between elements






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






28. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. When people are talking






37. Includes a range of technologies such as TV - internet - video games. Provided and even wider range of video-based technologies.






38. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






42. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






44. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






47. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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