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Television Vocab

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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. Mimics the motion of turning your head left or right






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






9. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






12. When camera is looking up at a character






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






14. Space that exists inside the frame.






15. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






16. 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






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






18. Audio and video in an edits are staggered: the next's scenes sound is heard before cutting to the shot






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






20. Spacial relation between elements






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






22. 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






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






24. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






26. Refers to the world representing in a program






27. 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






28. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






30. Motion of a given sequence






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






32. Eye level






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






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






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






36. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






40. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






42. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. When a shot had a narrow depth of field and part of the image is out of focus






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