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Television Vocab

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






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






3. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






4. Images are created and animated digitally






5. 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






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






7. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






8. 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.






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. Motion of a given sequence






17. Refers to the world representing in a program






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. When a character is speaking to themselves to express their emotional states






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






25. Documentary staple - less steady and jumpier. attempts to be realistic






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






27. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






28. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






31. 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






32. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Straps the camera to the operator to make it glide. attempts to be realistic






40. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






41. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






50. 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