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Television Vocab

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1. Refers to the world representing in a program






2. The entire visual world is created non-photographically






3. Images are created and animated digitally






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Spacial relation between elements






12. Eye level






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






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






15. Where two/three people converse in the frame






16. The technique that captures that image for viewers






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






18. Comprised of internal and extradiegetic






19. Allow a high degree of intimacy and emotional expression






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






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






22. Filmed TV show - sold to stations and syndicators to reduce financial risk. better quality than kinescope. allowed for flexibility in editing as well as single camera






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






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






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






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






27. Low cost of live production with the repeatability of telefilm. recorded on videotape and saved for a future broadcast






28. Conveys a visual relationship to the staging






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






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






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






32. Establishing shot of entire scene






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






47. When people are talking






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






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






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