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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. Where two/three people converse in the frame






5. Spacial relation between elements






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. Moving backwards in time to provide earlier story information or reflect on past events






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Motion of a given sequence






20. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






23. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






26. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






36. Footage sent to a control room and director indicates when to cut back and forth from each camera. 4th wall-- doesn't feel natural. rooted in theater






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






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






39. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






40. Refers to the world representing in a program






41. 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






42. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






46. A particular character's sound






47. Eye level






48. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






49. 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






50. 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