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Television Vocab

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1. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






4. Aka the establishing shot. sets the scene from a distance. they help ground the program in a particular location






5. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






8. From black to action. common when retuning from breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space






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






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






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






12. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






15. Space that exists inside the frame.






16. Moving backwards in time to provide earlier story information or reflect on past events






17. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






25. 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.






26. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






29. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. Eye level






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






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






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






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






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






47. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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