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Television Vocab

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1. 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






2. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






3. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






5. A particular character's sound






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






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






8. Refers to the world representing in a program






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






13. When people are talking






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






15. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






16. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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. Straps the camera to the operator to make it glide. attempts to be realistic






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






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






21. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






22. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






25. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






28. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






31. Establishing shot of entire scene






32. 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






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






34. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






38. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. When camera is looking down at a character






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






47. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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