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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. Spacial relation between elements






5. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






17. When people are talking






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






33. Motion of a given sequence






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






35. Where two/three people converse in the frame






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






44. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






47. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






48. 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






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






50. 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