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Television Vocab

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1. Establishing shot of entire scene






2. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






5. Motion of a given sequence






6. When camera is looking down at a character






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






8. Aka the master shot. offer more details of a scene. typically show the entire body-- hard to read gestures or convey emotion






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Where two/three people converse in the frame






19. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






21. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






22. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






25. A particular character's sound






26. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






28. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






29. 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






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






31. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






34. VCR - DVR: digital technologies have given viewers more power to replay - redistribute - watch when convenient - fast forward commercials






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






43. When people are talking






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






50. Part of the continuity system - create a naturalistic sense of seamless flow between sequences