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Television Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC
democratic regulations
focus
onscreen space
telefilms
2. Common in soaps where two people face camera in the same direction so they cant see each other's reactions
sound effects
camera movement: tilt
two shot west
telefilms
3. When camera is looking down at a character
presentational
high camera angle
cels
single camera
4. 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
high camera angle
multi-camera live production
style
extreme long shot
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
musical montage
long take
multi- camera telefilm studio production
naturalistic
6. Alters the degree of magnification and depth of an image
master shot
focal length
framing
ellipsis
7. Graphically generated visuals are placed atop a video image. ex: credits or captions
keying
crane shot
laugh track
style
8. Waist up. distance allows viewers to see character's facial expressions. mimics a real life conversation. viewer doesn't feel too invasive
Classic Network Era
onscreen space
medium shots
democratic regulations
9. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry
perspective
focus
presentational
split-screen
10. Rarely has an impacts on viewers comprehension. works to convey naturalism
environmental sound
sound bridge
cultural representations
two/three shot
11. Determines which cameras will be broadcast - transitions in between shots - added graphics
chroma key
live-to-tape
video switcher
camera movement: pan
12. From black to action. common when retuning from breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space
computer generated animation
standard camera height
fade-in
hand-held
13. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression
telefilms
master shot
closeups
camera movement: pan
14. Everything that takes place in front of the camera: set. props - lighting - costume - makeup - and actor movements and performance
chroma key
canted camera angle
cross-cutting
staging
15. Use long focal length. captures images from far away. compresses the depth of the shot
dissolves
telephoto lenses
fade-in
diegesis
16. 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.
shot/reverse shot
dissolves
Multi-Channel Era
dialogue
17. The formal characteristics that help express meaning independently of a text's context
split-screen
standard camera height
style
theme songs
18. A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
high camera angle
medium shots
monologue
computer generated animation
19. Transparent paper that animations are drawn onto and then shot
narrowcasting
cels
Convergence Era
stedicam
20. Videotape allowed individual camera angles to be replayed in slow motion-- allowed for the growth of football
telephoto lenses
computer generated images
focus
instant replay
21. The creation or manipulation of images using non-photographic techniques
computer generated images
naturalistic
rhythm
graphics
22. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging
wipes
framing
Multi-Channel Era
long take
23. When images overlap - one to another. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space`
music
cels
dissolves
cross-cutting
24. Used as a transition to pull out of a scene
single camera
musical montage
crane shot
shot/reverse shot
25. The technique that captures that image for viewers
camerawork
onscreen space
video switcher
canted camera angle
26. Presumably not heard by characters. can be either from audience or pre-recorded
rack of focus
sound bridge
dialogue
laugh track
27. Low cost of live production with the repeatability of telefilm. recorded on videotape and saved for a future broadcast
live-to-tape
fade-in
framing
cels
28. 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
screen direction
telefilms
camera movement: tilt
Realism
29. Aka the establishing shot. sets the scene from a distance. they help ground the program in a particular location
democratic regulations
computer generated animation
environmental sound
extreme long shot
30. Designed to mimic the sounds that would be created in the environment depicted on screen. can heighten impact of staged actions
sound effects
canted camera angle
monologue
chroma key
31. Includes a range of technologies such as TV - internet - video games. Provided and even wider range of video-based technologies.
sound bridge
theme songs
Convergence Era
ellipsis
32. Targets media to specific segments of the audience
camera movement: tracking
high camera angle
computer generated animation
narrowcasting
33. Moving cameras that can wheel any direction. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space
cross-fades
camera movement: dolly
sililoquies
cross-cutting
34. Cutting to a sequence occurring simultaneous in another location. creates suspense or thematic parallels
canted camera angle
vocal sounds
dialogue
cross-cutting
35. When graphic images are incorporated into traditionally shot programming. used to create creatures or complex effects-- sci fi and horror
computer generated images
dissolves
anthology drama
hand-held
36. Part of the continuity system - create a naturalistic sense of seamless flow between sequences
master shot
cross-fades
anthology drama
editing
37. The action is staged in front of a green screen and electronically replaced with another image. ex: weather reports
onscreen space
chroma key
cross-cutting
camera movement: tilt
38. 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
camera movement: dolly
multi- camera telefilm studio production
instant replay
standard camera height
39. Use short focal length. cause fisheye distortion. increase the depth of the shot
cut
telephoto lenses
wide angle lenses
Realism
40. 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
framing
cross-cutting
rack of focus
extreme closeup
41. Eye level
videotape
crane shot
dialogue
standard camera height
42. When viewers outgrew the radio. network programming consisted of only 3 networks -
wipes
Realism
Classic Network Era
extreme long shot
43. Mimics the motion of turning your head up or down. shows the height of the subject
kinescope
anthology drama
presentational
camera movement: tilt
44. 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
chroma key
live-to-tape
presentational
vocal sounds
45. Audio and video in an edits are staggered: the next's scenes sound is heard before cutting to the shot
sound bridge
wipes
Classic Network Era
voiceover narration
46. Establishing shot of entire scene
long take
master shot
Realism
Classic Network Era
47. Moving cameras along a line. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space
stedicam
sound bridge
ellipsis
camera movement: tracking
48. Action to black. common when cutting to commercial breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space
focal length
closeups
medium closeup
fade-out
49. When a shot had a narrow depth of field and part of the image is out of focus
closeups
camera movement: tracking
shot/reverse shot
rack of focus
50. The musical (instrumental) soundtrack that can define a scene's mood - tone - and genre. can help determine the genre. usually original compositions
presentational
camera movement: tracking
score
shot/reverse shot