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Television Vocab

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






2. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






4. When camera is looking down at a character






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Cutting to a sequence occurring simultaneous in another location. creates suspense or thematic parallels






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Motion of a given sequence






21. Refers to the world representing in a program






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






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






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






25. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Eye level






33. 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






34. Can be incidental (footsteps or crown laughing) or artificially enhanced. creates a richer environment






35. Targets media to specific segments of the audience






36. 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






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






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






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






40. When camera is looking up at a character






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






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






43. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






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






45. When people are talking






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






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






48. Images are created and animated digitally






49. Spacial relation between elements






50. What elements in the frame are clear or blurry







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