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Television Vocab

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1. Establishing shot of entire scene






2. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






3. When people are talking






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






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






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






7. The technique that captures that image for viewers






8. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






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






16. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






17. 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






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






19. 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.






20. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






22. 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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Eye level






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






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






34. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






38. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






46. When camera is looking down at a character






47. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






49. 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






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