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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






5. 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






6. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






9. Where two/three people converse in the frame






10. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






11. Establishing shot of entire scene






12. Spacial relation between elements






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






35. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






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






40. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






43. When camera is looking up at a character






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






45. The technique that captures that image for viewers






46. When people are talking






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






48. 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






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






50. Eye level