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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. Images are created and animated digitally






5. 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






6. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






13. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. When people are talking






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






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






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






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






35. Eye level






36. 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






37. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






41. A particular character's sound






42. Motion of a given sequence






43. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






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






48. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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