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Television Vocab

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1. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






3. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






7. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Eye level






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






16. 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






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






18. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






20. 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






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






22. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






25. When camera is looking up at a character






26. When people are talking






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






35. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






44. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






48. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






50. 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