Friday, 1 May 2009

TV Vocabulary

Mise-en-scene
Mise-en-scene literally means 'put in the scene'. It refers to most of things that goes into the structure of a shot. For example; framing, movement of characters and camera, lighting, set design and even sound.

Verisimilitude
Verisimilitude is creating the sense of realism and making a programme or film believable. Like in Eastenders there is belief through its mise-en-scene (framing, lighting, set e.t.c). Here is a scene from Eastenders to show the verisimilitude in a day at the Queen Vic!






Social Realism
Social Realism is conveyed through with social or political messages added with sarcasm. It shows the verisimilitude of life's struggles. This may include racial and social justice and also economic hardship. Here is an example of social realism in British TV Drama. The series was in 1996 and included love, tragedy and political import 60's to the 80's. It also introduced Daniel Craig!







Diegetic Sound
Digetic Sound is the source that is visible or present on the screen for the actions of the shot. The sources include; voices of the characters, sounds made by objects and/or music represented as coming from instruments in the shot.



Non-Diegetic Sound
Non-Digetic Sound is the source that is neither visible or present in the shot. These sources include; a narrator's commentary, sound affects which has been added for dramatic affect and/or mood music where non-digetic sound if represented when coming from outside the shot.

Editing
Editing a TV drama is correcting, consending and organising the different shots so it runs smoothly. It also can include editing sound into the scene and putting it into its appropriate form.
Final Cut Pro is a software used on an apple Mac to edit. Here is a picture to show the layout of editing shots.

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