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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. Where two/three people converse in the frame






5. 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






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






7. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Images are created and animated digitally






14. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






16. 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.






17. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






20. 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






21. Motion of a given sequence






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






23. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






24. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






27. 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






28. Videotape allowed individual camera angles to be replayed in slow motion-- allowed for the growth of football






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






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






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






32. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






35. Alternative to recording on film. 1950's - limited storage capacity and image quality






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






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






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






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






40. A particular character's sound






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






42. When people are talking






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






49. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






50. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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