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Television Vocab

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






2. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






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






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






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






7. Establishing shot of entire scene






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






31. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






45. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






49. A particular character's sound






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