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Unit 4:Tech & Film
Unit 4:Tech & Film Production
Term | Definition |
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Assembly Edit | constructing a video program by transferring clips in sequence on the timeline |
Bin | in digital audio and video terms, a directory from which stored shots or sound segments are selected for use It originally was a reference to a storage container lined with a cloth bag, into which cut film or sound stock could be arranged and hung |
Capture | the process of transferring digital video or audio to the computer for editing |
Check list | an organizational list made when planning for example, a checklist for a video shoot would include making sure you have everything you're going to need (cables, lights, microphone, video tape, tripod, camera, shot list, etc) |
Cut | a visual transition in editing in which one shot is replaced on screen with another |
Cutaway | a shot other than, but related to, the main action |
Drop out | a momentary loss of a picture signal during tape playback |
Dub | to duplicate an videotape also, to re-record dialogue with lip synchronization after a production is finished dubbing rights legal rights-generally obtained after a copyright fee is paid-making it possible to use copyrighted works for production purposes |
Effects | tools in the switcher or editing system that can be used for fades, wipes or special effects |
Frame rate | the frequency at which film or video frames run (i.e. 24 fps; 2997 Hz in NTSC; 25 Hz in PAL European format) |
Genre/Style | the classification of literature, movies, plays, etc according to form and structure and the manipulation and interpretation of reality |
Indexing | the method of using the counter or time-code to log the location of audio and/or video on a tape |
Inputs | connections on equipment (computer, camera, VCR, TV, etc) used to transfer data from another piece of equipment |
Insert Edit | replacing part of a previously edited video and/or audio segment with new material the opposite of assembly edit |
Insert shot | a shot that provides close-up detail on the action |
Master | video industry term for the tape containing the finished (edited) program |
Monitor | a TV set, normally without an RF tuner or audio circuitry, used for the checking of color, composition, etc, during a production |
Natural Sound (NAT) | any naturally occurring sound recorded in the field, other than interviews |
Non–Profit | an organization that reinvests all profits back into the organization |
Outputs | connections from the equipment (computer, camera, VCR) to transfer data to another piece of equipment (peripherals, computer, camera, VCR, TV, etc) |
Package | a television story filed by a reporter which typically includes narration, a stand-up, bites, and accompanying video and natural sound |
Point of view | a shot from an angle that approximates what a designated actor is seeing at a particular moment |
Post–production | the period in a project's development that takes place after the picture is delivered, or "after the production" This term might also be applied to video/film editing or refer to audio post-production |
Pre–production | the planning stage of a production |
Production | the taping of the project |
PSA (public service announcement) | a message produced and broadcast at no charge for qualifying non-profit organizations |
Render | computer process of performing the calculations to create detail in a three-dimensional computer-generated scene or special effect |
Royalty | money paid to the copyright owner for permission to use/ reproduce copyrighted material |
Royalty–free | material that can be used/ reproduced freely without paying royalties |
Script | the written blueprint for a production |
Shot list | a list made in the pre-production phase that lists all shots needed to create the project during the production phase |
Sound Effects | recordings of special or natural sounds such as footsteps, coughing, door closing, etc |
Sound on Tape (SOT) | sound on tape, a standard reference to a sound bite (Television Script Format) |
Sources | a person or reference used to substantiate claims made in a story |
Storyboard | pictures (generally drawings) that illustrates the proposed sequence of shots in a production |
Synchronization | sound and audio recorded with images so the words sync with the mouth |
Talking head | slang for the typical (and not too exciting) head-and-shoulders shot of actors seen on talk shows and newscasts |
Tally light | the red light on a video camera |
Timeline | a visual line stretching across a computer screen representing intervals of time on which video clips can be placed during non-linear editing |
Track | the path of a reordered signal on a videotape or disc |
Transitions | video effects placed between scenes or edits to achieve a smooth transition (Ex Fade out, Fade in, Dissolve) |
Wipes | an optical transition effect in which one image is replaced by another with a boundary edge that moves in a selected pattern across the frame |