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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






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






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






13. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






23. Eye level






24. Alters the degree of magnification and depth of an image






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






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






27. Motion of a given sequence






28. 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






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






30. When people are talking






31. 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






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






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






35. A particular character's sound






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






37. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.