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Television Vocab

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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






18. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






21. Graphically generated visuals are placed atop a video image. ex: credits or captions






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






23. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






24. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






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






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






28. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






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






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






32. Establishing shot of entire scene






33. A particular character's sound






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






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






36. 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






37. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






41. Space that exists inside the frame.






42. Eye level






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






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






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






46. Where two/three people converse in the frame






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






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






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






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