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Television Vocab

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1. Refers to the world representing in a program






2. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






5. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






6. When camera is looking up at a character






7. 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






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






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






10. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






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






15. Space that exists inside the frame.






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






22. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






23. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






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






28. When camera is looking down at a character






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






30. 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






31. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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