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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Refers to the world representing in a program






13. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






16. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






19. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






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






24. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






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






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






29. Images are created and animated digitally






30. 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






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






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






33. Motion of a given sequence






34. When camera is looking up at a character






35. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






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






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






41. Space that exists inside the frame.






42. 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






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






44. When camera is looking down at a character






45. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






46. Graphically generated visuals are placed atop a video image. ex: credits or captions






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






48. 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






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






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