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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. Refers to the world representing in a program






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






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






18. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






19. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






21. Motion of a given sequence






22. 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






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






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






25. I love lucy - used multi camera to take in front of a live audience - but video signals weren't sent to the control room to edit live-- instead signals were recoded while the audio tape was mixed in. costly lucile footed the bill w/ husband desi. sho






26. 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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Spacial relation between elements






32. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






34. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Eye level






49. When camera is looking down at a character






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