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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






7. 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






8. Eye level






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






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






19. A particular character's sound






20. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






22. 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






23. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Images are created and animated digitally






34. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






38. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






43. Aka the master shot. offer more details of a scene. typically show the entire body-- hard to read gestures or convey emotion






44. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






45. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






46. 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






47. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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







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