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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






6. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






7. A particular character's sound






8. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. When camera is looking up at a character






20. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






22. When camera is looking down at a character






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






24. Images are created and animated digitally






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






26. Motion of a given sequence






27. Aka the master shot. offer more details of a scene. typically show the entire body-- hard to read gestures or convey emotion






28. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






30. 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.






31. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






32. When the viewer can become lost in the story. even in sci-fi as long as the world they are in seem relate-able to our world. realistic in form vs. content






33. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






35. When people are talking






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






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






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






39. Establishing shot of entire scene






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






47. 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






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






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






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