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Television Vocab

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






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






3. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






5. A particular character's sound






6. Space that exists inside the frame.






7. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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. 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






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






16. Where two/three people converse in the frame






17. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






20. Eye level






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






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






23. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






27. Establishing shot of entire scene






28. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






38. 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






39. Documentary staple - less steady and jumpier. attempts to be realistic






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






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






42. Images are created and animated digitally






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






44. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






47. Motion of a given sequence






48. 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






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






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