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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






5. Establishing shot of entire scene






6. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






9. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






12. Where two/three people converse in the frame






13. 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






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






15. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






16. 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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. The technique that captures that image for viewers






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. A particular character's sound






35. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






36. 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






37. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






46. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






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