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Television Vocab

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






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






3. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






6. A particular character's sound






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






12. 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






13. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






24. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






27. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






34. When people are talking






35. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






40. When images overlap - one to another. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space`






41. Common in soaps where two people face camera in the same direction so they cant see each other's reactions






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






43. The musical (instrumental) soundtrack that can define a scene's mood - tone - and genre. can help determine the genre. usually original compositions






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






45. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






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






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






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