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Television Vocab

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1. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






3. When camera is looking down at a character






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






13. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






25. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






34. Cutting to a sequence occurring simultaneous in another location. creates suspense or thematic parallels






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






41. Eye level






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






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






44. 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






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






46. Establishing shot of entire scene






47. Moving cameras along a line. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space






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






49. When a shot had a narrow depth of field and part of the image is out of focus






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