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Television Vocab

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






2. When people are talking






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






4. The technique that captures that image for viewers






5. 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






6. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






7. Moving backwards in time to provide earlier story information or reflect on past events






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






9. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






34. Where two/three people converse in the frame






35. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






37. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






38. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






41. Can be incidental (footsteps or crown laughing) or artificially enhanced. creates a richer environment






42. Eye level






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






44. Determines which cameras will be broadcast - transitions in between shots - added graphics






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






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






47. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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







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