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Television Vocab

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






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






3. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






4. Designed to mimic the sounds that would be created in the environment depicted on screen. can heighten impact of staged actions






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Images are created and animated digitally






15. A particular character's sound






16. Motion of a given sequence






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






18. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






36. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






39. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






40. When camera is looking down at a character






41. 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.






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






43. 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






44. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Establishing shot of entire scene






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