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Television Vocab

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






2. Space that exists inside the frame.






3. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






7. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






10. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Establishing shot of entire scene






18. Eye level






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






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






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






22. When camera is looking up at a character






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






28. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






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






38. Motion of a given sequence






39. 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






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






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






42. 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.






43. Spacial relation between elements






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






45. 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






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






47. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






50. 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