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Television Vocab

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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. The musical (instrumental) soundtrack that can define a scene's mood - tone - and genre. can help determine the genre. usually original compositions






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






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






10. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






11. 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.






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






13. Represent the program as a whole. become part of the identity (iconic)






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






15. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






17. Eye level






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






31. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






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






36. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






38. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






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






43. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






44. When camera is looking down at a character






45. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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