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Television Vocab

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






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






3. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. The back and forth editing between closeups in a dialogue






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






12. Refers to the world representing in a program






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A particular character's sound






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. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






34. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






35. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






36. Eye level






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






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






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






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






41. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






45. Space that exists inside the frame.






46. Spacial relation between elements






47. Images are created and animated digitally






48. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






49. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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