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Television Vocab

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






2. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






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






7. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






8. 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






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






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






11. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






12. Space that exists inside the frame.






13. 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






14. The technique that captures that image for viewers






15. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






18. A particular character's sound






19. Eye level






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






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






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






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






24. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






26. 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






27. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






30. Images are created and animated digitally






31. When camera is looking up at a character






32. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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.