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Television Vocab

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1. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






3. Images are created and animated digitally






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






5. Establishing shot of entire scene






6. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Space that exists inside the frame.






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Refers to the world representing in a program






39. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






41. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






43. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






44. When camera is looking up at a character






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






46. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






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