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Television Vocab

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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. Motion of a given sequence






7. 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






8. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






9. The formal characteristics that help express meaning independently of a text's context






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






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






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






25. A particular character's sound






26. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






28. Eye level






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Use long focal length. captures images from far away. compresses the depth of the shot






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






37. Space that exists inside the frame.






38. When people are talking






39. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






42. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






45. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






48. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






49. The musical (instrumental) soundtrack that can define a scene's mood - tone - and genre. can help determine the genre. usually original compositions






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







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