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Television Vocab

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1. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






13. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






14. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






17. When camera is looking up at a character






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






19. 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






20. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






21. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






23. When people are talking






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Eye level






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






41. Images are created and animated digitally






42. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






46. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






50. 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