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






3. 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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






10. When people are talking






11. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






13. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






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






18. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






19. 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






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






21. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






26. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






29. Refers to the world representing in a program






30. Spacial relation between elements






31. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






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






36. Based off industry's conception of how audience relate. Assert as set of ideas to unite viewers in their national identities as Americans (hegemony)






37. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






39. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






50. 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







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