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Television Vocab

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






2. When people are talking






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






4. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






8. A particular character's sound






9. 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






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






11. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






12. The technique that captures that image for viewers






13. 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






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






15. 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






16. Motion of a given sequence






17. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






20. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






23. The basic unit of editing. an instant switch from one shot to another. re-frames the visual perspective on the action






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Spacial relation between elements






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






30. Refers to the world representing in a program






31. Mimics the motion of turning your head up or down. shows the height of the subject






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






46. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






50. 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.