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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. Spacial relation between elements






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






23. 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






24. Establishing shot of entire scene






25. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






26. Moving cameras that can wheel any direction. moves the entire camera along with someone. follows actors steadily through space






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






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






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






30. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






32. 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.






33. When camera is looking down at a character






34. Eye level






35. A particular character's sound






36. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






39. 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






40. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






43. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Space that exists inside the frame.






49. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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







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