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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






20. 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






21. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






24. Where two/three people converse in the frame






25. When camera is looking up at a character






26. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






29. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






30. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






31. 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






32. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






33. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






37. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






40. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






49. Refers to the world representing in a program






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