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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. Motion of a given sequence






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






9. Where two/three people converse in the frame






10. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






12. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






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






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






18. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






20. 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






21. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






31. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






32. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






36. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






39. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Establishing shot of entire scene






49. When camera is looking up at a character






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