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Television Vocab

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






2. Eye level






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






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






5. 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






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






7. When people are talking






8. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






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






13. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






15. Images are created and animated digitally






16. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






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






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






22. A particular character's sound






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






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






25. 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.






26. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






27. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






30. 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






31. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






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






42. Motion of a given sequence






43. Where two/three people converse in the frame






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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