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Television Vocab

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






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






3. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Refers to the world representing in a program






16. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






17. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






19. Motion of a given sequence






20. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






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






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






26. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






27. 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






28. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






30. 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.






31. 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






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






33. A particular character's sound






34. 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






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






36. Eye level






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






49. 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






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