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Television Vocab

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1. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






2. 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






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






4. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






6. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






9. Images are created and animated digitally






10. Establishing shot of entire scene






11. 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






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






13. When camera is looking up at a character






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






15. I love lucy - used multi camera to take in front of a live audience - but video signals weren't sent to the control room to edit live-- instead signals were recoded while the audio tape was mixed in. costly lucile footed the bill w/ husband desi. sho






16. Eye level






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






18. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






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






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






32. Low cost of live production with the repeatability of telefilm. recorded on videotape and saved for a future broadcast






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






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






35. When people are talking






36. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






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






42. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






44. 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






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






46. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






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