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Television Vocab

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






2. A particular character's sound






3. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Eye level






16. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






20. Images are created and animated digitally






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






22. 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






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






24. Motion of a given sequence






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






26. 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






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






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






29. When camera is looking down at a character






30. The technique that captures that image for viewers






31. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






32. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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.






47. 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






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






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






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






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