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Television Vocab

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1. Spacial relation between elements






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






37. 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






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






39. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






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