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Television Vocab

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1. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






3. Eye level






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






5. 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






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






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






8. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






10. 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






11. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






12. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






14. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






24. 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






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






26. Establishing shot of entire scene






27. When people are talking






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






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






44. Spacial relation between elements






45. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






46. 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






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






48. When graphic images are incorporated into traditionally shot programming. used to create creatures or complex effects-- sci fi and horror






49. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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