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Television Vocab

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






2. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






5. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






8. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






9. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






10. 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






11. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. When camera is looking down at a character






25. 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






26. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






28. Eye level






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






30. Found in live edit programs - sports and new. viewers are able to consume multiple streams of information simultaneously






31. 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






32. Refers to the world representing in a program






33. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






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. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






41. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






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






46. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






48. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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