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Television Vocab

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1. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






4. Eye level






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






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






7. Motion of a given sequence






8. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Spacial relation between elements






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






20. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






21. 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.






22. When camera is looking down at a character






23. When viewers outgrew the radio. network programming consisted of only 3 networks -






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






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






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






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






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






29. Images are created and animated digitally






30. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






31. 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






32. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






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






37. Where two/three people converse in the frame






38. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






40. Puts shots together into a larger program. appears almost unnoticeable






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






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






43. When camera is looking up at a character






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






45. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






49. A particular character's sound






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







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