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Television Vocab

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1. 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






2. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






4. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






7. Spacial relation between elements






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






9. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






26. A particular character's sound






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






28. Establishing shot of entire scene






29. 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






30. 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






31. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






32. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






37. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






45. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. Space that exists inside the frame.