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Television Vocab

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






11. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






16. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






17. Aka the master shot. offer more details of a scene. typically show the entire body-- hard to read gestures or convey emotion






18. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






21. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






25. Mimics the motion of turning your head left or right






26. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






27. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






29. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






33. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






34. When the camera is angled. provided a disorienting slant perspective






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. When people are talking






43. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. 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