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Television Vocab

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1. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






6. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






15. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Eye level






23. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






28. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. When camera is looking down at a character






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






37. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






39. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






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






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






45. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






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






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







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