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Television Vocab

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






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






3. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






30. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






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






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






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






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






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






36. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






38. When people are talking






39. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry






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






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






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






43. Chest up. provide facial detail without feeling overtly intrusive






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






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






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






47. Part of the continuity system - create a naturalistic sense of seamless flow between sequences






48. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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