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Camera Terms

Basic camera terms and definitions.

QuestionAnswer
Aperture Iris opening of a lens, usually measured in f-stops.
Audio Sound recorded with the picture
Autofocus Automatic adjustment of the lens to keep objects sharp
beam splitter Optical device within the camera that splits the white light into the three primary colors; red, green and blue.
Camcorder A single unit consisting of a video camera and recording unit.
camera chain The camera and associated equipment, consisting of the power supply, the sync generator, and the CCU (camera control unit)
camera control unit(CCU) Equipment, separate from the actual camera, that allows the VO (video operator) to adjust the color and brightness balance before and during the production.
CCD – Charge Coupled Device An image sensing element that translates the optical image into a video signal.
Closeup Show subject from the shoulders to the top of the head.
Composition The purposeful arrangement of parts of the image.
Continuity The organization of video into a coherent presentation, giving the illusion that a program is a single continuous piece.
Contrast The difference between the lightest and darkest parts of an image.
Cutaway A shot other than, but related to, the main action.
Dialogue Speech by performers on-screen.
Digital Zoom A method of zooming which digitally crops and enlarges part of the image. This is not a true zoom and results in loss of quality.
Dolly A rolling camera support
ENG/EFP camera Highly portable, self-contained camera for electronic news gathering (ENG) or electronic field production (EFP).
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