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Television Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The creation or manipulation of images using non-photographic techniques
telephoto lenses
dissolves
graphics
Realism
2. Targets media to specific segments of the audience
textual form
Convergence Era
flashback
narrowcasting
3. Waist up. distance allows viewers to see character's facial expressions. mimics a real life conversation. viewer doesn't feel too invasive
medium shots
graphics
framing
two shot west
4. When the camera is angled. provided a disorienting slant perspective
media technologies
stedicam
canted camera angle
two shot west
5. When images overlap - one to another. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space`
speed
video switcher
dissolves
focal length
6. When a line or shape passes through the screen to switch to another shot. less naturalistic and usually reserved for highly presentational programming
stedicam
wipes
musical montage
multi-camera live production
7. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry
camera movement: tracking
focus
flashback
dissolves
8. 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
camera movement: tilt
camera movement: tracking
score
multi-camera live production
9. Alters the degree of magnification and depth of an image
focal length
wipes
canted camera angle
animation
10. Omitting intervening moments. used to condense time. turn a day in 30minutes
two shot west
democratic regulations
ellipsis
cross-fades
11. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC
democratic regulations
stedicam
computer generated animation
sound bridge
12. Space that exists inside the frame.
narrowcasting
cultural representations
high camera angle
onscreen space
13. 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
camera movement: tracking
presentational
offscreen space
computer generated images
14. The technique that captures that image for viewers
ellipsis
camerawork
fade-in
cut
15. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic
vocal performance
computer generated images
voiceover narration
fade-in
16. Use short focal length. cause fisheye distortion. increase the depth of the shot
multi- camera telefilm studio production
cels
Realism
wide angle lenses
17. Mimics the motion of turning your head left or right
videotape
dissolves
sound effects
camera movement: pan
18. A particular character's sound
telefilms
two/three shot
vocal performance
sililoquies
19. Eye level
standard camera height
extreme closeup
dissolves
medium closeup
20. Sequence is consistent. one character is always on the left - other on the right. avoids distorting
staging
screen direction
chroma key
focal length
21. Common in soaps where two people face camera in the same direction so they cant see each other's reactions
ambient sound
two shot west
keying
framing
22. VCR - DVR: digital technologies have given viewers more power to replay - redistribute - watch when convenient - fast forward commercials
Convergence Era
wipes
jump cut
media technologies
23. The back and forth editing between closeups in a dialogue
ellipsis
rhythm
sound bridge
shot/reverse shot
24. Where two/three people converse in the frame
offscreen space
two/three shot
Classic Network Era
focal length
25. An edit where the shots do not sufficiently re-frame the action
cut
jump cut
video switcher
diegesis
26. 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
sound bridge
multi- camera telefilm studio production
sound effects
theme songs
27. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression
onscreen space
closeups
style
two shot west
28. Use long focal length. captures images from far away. compresses the depth of the shot
telephoto lenses
low camera angle
musical montage
ambient sound
29. Straps the camera to the operator to make it glide. attempts to be realistic
stedicam
camera movement: pan
rhythm
closeups
30. Images are created and animated digitally
rhythm
two/three shot
cross-cutting
computer generated animation
31. When camera is looking up at a character
speed
stedicam
single camera
low camera angle
32. Establishing shot of entire scene
master shot
diegesis
vocal sounds
high camera angle
33. Cutting to a sequence occurring simultaneous in another location. creates suspense or thematic parallels
jump cut
keying
computer generated animation
cross-cutting
34. Moving backwards in time to provide earlier story information or reflect on past events
flashback
cut
standard camera height
kinescope
35. Alternative to recording on film. 1950's - limited storage capacity and image quality
cels
onscreen space
long shots
videotape
36. The basic unit of editing. an instant switch from one shot to another. re-frames the visual perspective on the action
perspective
focal length
cut
flashback
37. Live - filmed - in-studio - on-location. form is linked to specific genres
textual form
ellipsis
Classic Network Era
extreme closeup
38. The formal characteristics that help express meaning independently of a text's context
style
staging
laugh track
cross-cutting
39. Viewers expect content to be believable and relate to their world-- tricky b/c TV is inherently unrealistic
Realism
telefilms
fade-out
high camera angle
40. From black to action. common when retuning from breaks. gradual- naturalistic. signify shift in time or space
master shot
stedicam
graphics
fade-in
41. Graphically generated visuals are placed atop a video image. ex: credits or captions
keying
fade-in
sililoquies
sound effects
42. Diegetic - and non-diegetic
narrowcasting
music
dialogue
staging
43. Videotape allowed individual camera angles to be replayed in slow motion-- allowed for the growth of football
instant replay
style
ambient sound
low camera angle
44. A single shot with a lengthy duration. allows viewers to be emerged in the intense action with out disruption
closeups
single camera
graphics
long take
45. When a character is speaking to themselves to express their emotional states
closeups
sililoquies
cels
extreme long shot
46. Used as a transition to pull out of a scene
rhythm
single camera
dialogue
crane shot
47. Rarely has an impacts on viewers comprehension. works to convey naturalism
environmental sound
anthology drama
rhythm
sound bridge
48. 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
screen direction
wide angle lenses
telefilms
split-screen
49. Audio and video in an edits are staggered: the next's scenes sound is heard before cutting to the shot
Realism
sound bridge
perspective
long take
50. 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.
Multi-Channel Era
live-to-tape
vocal performance
diegesis