Industry+Vocabulary

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


 * A**
 * Analog**
 * Aperture**
 * Aspect Ratio**

([]) **Bounce Board** Bounce Board Reflector
 * B**
 * Backlight**
 * Betamax & Betacam**
 * Boom Operator**

Chroma Key
 * C**
 * CCD**
 * Camera Angles**
 * CATV**
 * Chroma**
 * Color Temperature**
 * Component Video**- A video signal that has been split into two or more components.
 * Compression-** when data is compressed into a form that minimizes the space needed to store or transmit it. (dictionary.com)

**Depth of Field-**the range of distance within the subject that is acceptably sharp. The depth of field varies depending on camera type, aperture and focusing distance, although print size and viewing distance can influence our perception of it. **Director****-**person who supervises creative aspects of a film and instructs the actors and crew.
 * D**
 * Digital**
 * Dissolve**-to shift shots in a film by having one shot fade out while the next appears behind it and grows clearer as the first one dims.
 * Dropout**- comput **section without data:** a small section on a magnetic tape or disk that is missing data.
 * Drop Frame**-
 * Dub**-to insert a new soundtrack or recorded material into a film


 * E**
 * EIS**

**Film Score** **Fill Light**
 * F**
 * Fade**-the gradual increase and decrease of the visibility or brightness of an image in a film.
 * Focus**-the distinctness or clarity of an image shown through an optical device.
 * Format**-A plan for the organization and arrangement of a specified production. (dicitonary.com)
 * Frame**-a single image on a roll of film or videotape.

**Generation Loss**-loss of quality due to noise or bandwith issues in cables, amplifiers, recording equipment and anything else between the source and destination.
 * G**


 * H**

**Image Stabilization**-techniques used to reduce camera shake and increase stability of an image. **IR Filter-**A substance or device which is highly transparent to infrared radiation at certain wavelengths while absorbing other types of electromagnetic radiation.
 * I**
 * IEEE**-1394 or Firewire


 * J**

**Key Light**
 * K**

**Lavaliere**-a small microphone with a clip to be attached to clothing to allow hands-free use in television, theatre, public speaking, etc. Lighting (3-point)
 * L**
 * Linear Editing**- The process of selecting, arranging and modifying the images and sound recorded on videotape whether captured by a video camera, generated from a computer graphics program or recorded in a studio.
 * Location**
 * Lux**


 * M**

NTSC**
 * N
 * Non-Linear Editing**


 * O**


 * P**
 * Pan**


 * Q**


 * R**
 * RGB**

SVHS Scene Script Shot** **Sound Effects** **Scrim**
 * S**
 * Sequence
 * Shotgun Microphone**
 * Shutter speed**


 * T**
 * Take**
 * Target Audience**
 * Tilt**
 * Time Code**


 * U**

**VCR**
 * V**
 * VHS**
 * View Finder**
 * VTR**

**White Balance**
 * W**
 * Wipe**


 * X**
 * XLR**


 * Y**


 * Z**
 * Zoom**