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Television Vocab

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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Spacial relation between elements






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






10. 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






11. Shift from dominant networks to cable and satellite. there was a wide range of target audiences. viewed TV as the central information and communication medium for the American public.






12. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






15. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. When people are talking






29. 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






30. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






33. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






34. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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