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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Spacial relation between elements






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






24. 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






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






26. Eye level






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






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






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






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






31. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. Where two/three people converse in the frame






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






48. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






50. Targets media to specific segments of the audience







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