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Television Vocab

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






21. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






25. Space that exists outside the frame. can still be a part of the staging or when a character walks out of a room-- the story still follows them






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






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






28. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






41. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






43. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






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






48. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






49. 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






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







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