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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. When people are talking






13. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






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






18. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






19. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






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






23. A particular character's sound






24. Space that exists outside the frame. can still be a part of the staging or when a character walks out of a room-- the story still follows them






25. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






28. Spacial relation between elements






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






30. Presumably not heard by characters. can be either from audience or pre-recorded






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Motion of a given sequence






41. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






42. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






46. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






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