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Television Vocab

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






2. 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






3. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






6. When people are talking






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






8. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






10. When camera is looking down at a character






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






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






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






29. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






40. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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