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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. Live - filmed - in-studio - on-location. form is linked to specific genres






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






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






10. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






13. 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






14. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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.






24. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






26. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






28. Designed to mimic the sounds that would be created in the environment depicted on screen. can heighten impact of staged actions






29. Spacial relation between elements






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






31. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






40. A particular character's sound






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






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






43. When camera is looking down at a character






44. Space that exists inside the frame.






45. Motion of a given sequence






46. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






47. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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







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