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Television Vocab

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1. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






11. When camera is looking up at a character






12. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






13. Presumably not heard by characters. can be either from audience or pre-recorded






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






15. Images are created and animated digitally






16. 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






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






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






19. Refers to the world representing in a program






20. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Eye level






36. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Straps the camera to the operator to make it glide. attempts to be realistic






48. When people are talking






49. 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






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