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Television Vocab

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1. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






16. 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






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






18. 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.






19. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. A particular character's sound






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






37. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






39. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






42. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






45. When people are talking






46. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






47. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






50. When camera is looking down at a character