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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. Eye level






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. A particular character's sound






17. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






20. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






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






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






25. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






28. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






32. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






34. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






37. Images are created and animated digitally






38. 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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. When camera is looking down at a character






47. Motion of a given sequence






48. Spacial relation between elements






49. 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






50. Refers to the world representing in a program