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Television Vocab

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






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






3. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. Refers to the world representing in a program






10. 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






11. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






13. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






15. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






18. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






19. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






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






24. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






26. The musical (instrumental) soundtrack that can define a scene's mood - tone - and genre. can help determine the genre. usually original compositions






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






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






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






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






31. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






48. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






50. Eye level