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Television Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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1. The formal characteristics that help express meaning independently of a text's context
style
crane shot
editing
long shots
2. Audio and video in an edits are staggered: the next's scenes sound is heard before cutting to the shot
two/three shot
sound bridge
camera movement: pan
focal length
3. Documentary staple - less steady and jumpier. attempts to be realistic
master shot
hand-held
music
sound bridge
4. Low cost of live production with the repeatability of telefilm. recorded on videotape and saved for a future broadcast
musical montage
live-to-tape
sound effects
naturalistic
5. Sequence is consistent. one character is always on the left - other on the right. avoids distorting
standard camera height
screen direction
diegesis
style
6. Common in soaps where two people face camera in the same direction so they cant see each other's reactions
two shot west
split-screen
animation
fade-out
7. Spacial relation between elements
perspective
diegesis
laugh track
crane shot
8. Viewers expect content to be believable and relate to their world-- tricky b/c TV is inherently unrealistic
Realism
chroma key
computer generated images
music
9. Mobile-- on site. multiple takes from multiple angles - shot out of order
democratic regulations
textual form
single camera
cross-cutting
10. When viewers outgrew the radio. network programming consisted of only 3 networks -
Classic Network Era
sound effects
focus
perspective
11. Omitting intervening moments. used to condense time. turn a day in 30minutes
camerawork
closeups
ellipsis
split-screen
12. Mimics the motion of turning your head left or right
closeups
camera movement: pan
telephoto lenses
single camera
13. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression
Convergence Era
Multi-Channel Era
medium shots
closeups
14. Based off industry's conception of how audience relate. Assert as set of ideas to unite viewers in their national identities as Americans (hegemony)
kinescope
closeups
cultural representations
camera movement: tracking
15. Can be incidental (footsteps or crown laughing) or artificially enhanced. creates a richer environment
cross-cutting
ambient sound
focus
chroma key
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
jump cut
editing
standard camera height
telefilms
17. 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
extreme closeup
camera movement: tilt
Realism
monologue
18. When a character is speaking to themselves to express their emotional states
low camera angle
long shots
rhythm
sililoquies
19. Alternative to recording on film. 1950's - limited storage capacity and image quality
vocal performance
videotape
rhythm
split-screen
20. Everything that takes place in front of the camera: set. props - lighting - costume - makeup - and actor movements and performance
staging
sililoquies
screen direction
telefilms
21. Aka the master shot. offer more details of a scene. typically show the entire body-- hard to read gestures or convey emotion
staging
focus
long shots
crane shot
22. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic
voiceover narration
editing
camera movement: tracking
focus
23. Eye level
environmental sound
multi- camera telefilm studio production
standard camera height
animation
24. Alters the degree of magnification and depth of an image
focal length
low camera angle
canted camera angle
rack of focus
25. A single shot with a lengthy duration. allows viewers to be emerged in the intense action with out disruption
cels
single camera
stedicam
long take
26. VCR - DVR: digital technologies have given viewers more power to replay - redistribute - watch when convenient - fast forward commercials
camera movement: pan
multi- camera telefilm studio production
media technologies
two/three shot
27. Motion of a given sequence
computer generated images
rack of focus
camera movement: dolly
speed
28. 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
musical montage
video switcher
wide angle lenses
presentational
29. Found in live edit programs - sports and new. viewers are able to consume multiple streams of information simultaneously
environmental sound
split-screen
fade-in
screen direction
30. When people are talking
music
vocal sounds
multi-camera live production
jump cut
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
multi- camera telefilm studio production
dissolves
voiceover narration
instant replay
32. The action is staged in front of a green screen and electronically replaced with another image. ex: weather reports
chroma key
camera movement: pan
flashback
Multi-Channel Era
33. 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
live-to-tape
long take
master shot
anthology drama
34. When a line or shape passes through the screen to switch to another shot. less naturalistic and usually reserved for highly presentational programming
wide angle lenses
multi-camera live production
long shots
wipes
35. A particular character's sound
sililoquies
cut
ellipsis
vocal performance
36. Part of the continuity system - create a naturalistic sense of seamless flow between sequences
video switcher
voiceover narration
cross-fades
split-screen
37. Targets media to specific segments of the audience
environmental sound
narrowcasting
rack of focus
graphics
38. Pacing edits can provide counterpoint to the music's beats
rhythm
musical montage
kinescope
live-to-tape
39. The basic unit of editing. an instant switch from one shot to another. re-frames the visual perspective on the action
cut
camera movement: pan
keying
Realism
40. Use long focal length. captures images from far away. compresses the depth of the shot
medium closeup
telephoto lenses
dialogue
dissolves
41. Graphically generated visuals are placed atop a video image. ex: credits or captions
multi-camera live production
keying
theme songs
instant replay
42. Cutting to a sequence occurring simultaneous in another location. creates suspense or thematic parallels
anthology drama
monologue
cross-cutting
medium closeup
43. Includes a range of technologies such as TV - internet - video games. Provided and even wider range of video-based technologies.
Convergence Era
two shot west
theme songs
dialogue
44. An edit where the shots do not sufficiently re-frame the action
medium shots
editing
low camera angle
jump cut
45. Waist up. distance allows viewers to see character's facial expressions. mimics a real life conversation. viewer doesn't feel too invasive
hand-held
high camera angle
medium shots
graphics
46. Use short focal length. cause fisheye distortion. increase the depth of the shot
camera movement: pan
wide angle lenses
multi-camera live production
graphics
47. The musical (instrumental) soundtrack that can define a scene's mood - tone - and genre. can help determine the genre. usually original compositions
high camera angle
score
narrowcasting
split-screen
48. Chest up. provide facial detail without feeling overtly intrusive
kinescope
rack of focus
medium closeup
camera movement: pan
49. Moving cameras that can wheel any direction. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space
single camera
animation
ellipsis
camera movement: dolly
50. 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.
live-to-tape
crane shot
Multi-Channel Era
camera movement: pan