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






3. Can be incidental (footsteps or crown laughing) or artificially enhanced. creates a richer environment






4. The technique that captures that image for viewers






5. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






11. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






12. 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






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






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






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






16. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






17. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






18. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






21. When people are talking






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






34. 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






35. Motion of a given sequence






36. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






37. 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






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. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






46. A particular character's sound






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






48. 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






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






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