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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. 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






5. Where two/three people converse in the frame






6. 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.






7. 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






8. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






11. Eye level






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






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






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






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






16. The technique that captures that image for viewers






17. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






18. When people are talking






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






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






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






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






23. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






26. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






30. 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






31. We cannot loose ourselves in the programming because it is so artificial-- people don't randomly break out into song. very stylized. realistic in content vs. form-- ex: glee






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






42. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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