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Television Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Space that exists inside the frame.






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






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






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






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






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






19. Diegetic - and non-diegetic






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






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






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






23. Government intervention of the airwaves FCC






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






25. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






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






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






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






29. A particular character's sound






30. Mimics the motion of turning your head up or down. shows the height of the subject






31. 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






32. Spacial relation between elements






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






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






35. 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






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. Refers to the world representing in a program






38. Presents the speech of multiple people interacting






39. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






40. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






43. Where two/three people converse in the frame






44. 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






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






46. Eye level






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






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






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






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