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Television Vocab

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






2. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






5. Images are created and animated digitally






6. Motion of a given sequence






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






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






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






10. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






26. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A particular character's sound






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






35. Eye level






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






37. When people are talking






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






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






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






41. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






42. 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






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. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






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






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