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Television Vocab

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1. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






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






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






6. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






7. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






10. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






24. Eye level






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






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






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






28. When camera is looking up at a character






29. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






30. 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






31. A particular character's sound






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






40. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






42. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






45. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






49. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






50. 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