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Television Vocab

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






2. Eye level






3. The action is staged in front of a green screen and electronically replaced with another image. ex: weather reports






4. 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






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






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






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






8. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






11. A particular character's sound






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. Refers to the world representing in a program






14. 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






15. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






17. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






20. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






21. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






23. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






26. When people are talking






27. 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






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






29. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






31. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






48. Omitting intervening moments. used to condense time. turn a day in 30minutes






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






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