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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. Spacial relation between elements






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






13. When camera is looking down at a character






14. 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






15. Refers to the world representing in a program






16. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Images are created and animated digitally






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






23. Eye level






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. Motion of a given sequence






37. 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






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






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






40. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






43. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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