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Television Vocab

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1. Documentary staple - less steady and jumpier. attempts to be realistic






2. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






12. Eye level






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






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






15. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






30. Refers to the world representing in a program






31. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Rhythmically edits a number of visual sequence over a song that signals an emotional response






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






45. Images are created and animated digitally






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






47. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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