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Digital Media Test
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Internet/New Media
11th Grade
03/14/2011

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NTSC
Definition
analog television broadcasting system first used in The United States
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PAL
Definition
an analog television broadcasting system used in large parts of the world outside of the United States
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SECAM
Definition
analog television broadcasting system first used in France
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Aspect Ratio
Definition
the dimension of width to height, also known as frame size
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Frame Rate
Definition
the speed at which video frames appear, usually measured in frames per second (fps)
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SWF
Definition
used for displaying animated vector graphics
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MOV
Definition
developed by Apple for the QuickTime video player, also known as QuickTime movie format, best used for streaming
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WMV
Definition
developed by Microsoft for streaming video
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AVI
Definition
developed by Microsoft computers for Window media video player, not good for streaming
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MPEG-2
Definition
standard file format for DVDs
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MPEG-4
Definition
standard file format for Blu-ray disks which uses a greater compression and achieves a higher quality of video on the internet
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FLV
Definition
the file format used to deliver video over the internet using Adobe Flash player
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BNC
Definition
a type of video cable connector commonly used in television production, locks together securely with a turn twist
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HDMI
Definition
uncompressed digital video/audio cable, new standard digital interface cable for consumer electronics
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Coaxial
Definition
connector that carries a Radio Frequency signal and is commonly found on the back of consumer VCRs and TVs
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Component video (RGB)
Definition
RGB used for television, computers, etc., uses additive color by displaying images using red, green, and blue in varying degrees
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USB
Definition
transfers data from 1.5 Mbits/sec per channel to 480 Mbits/sec, depending on cable and device, usually intended for consumer use, less expensive than Firewire
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XLR
Definition
Audio cable, "male to female"
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Firewire
Definition
transmits information from a camcorder to a computer, more expensive and faster than USB (9 pin to 9 pin, 6 pin to 6 pin, 6 pin to 4 pin)
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RCA
Definition
analog signal, audio and video (yellow = video, red and white = audio)
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White Balance
Definition
basically means color balance, a function which gives the camera a reference to "true white," incorrectly configured shows up as pictures with orange or blue tints
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Trim
Definition
to remove frames from the beginning, middle, or end of a clip
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Pan
Definition
camera is stationary, movement is from left to right
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Tilt
Definition
camera is stationary, movement is up and down
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Truck
Definition
camera physically moves from left to right
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Dolly
Definition
camera physically moves towards or away from the subject
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Zoom
Definition
uses the mechanics of the camera to move toward or away from the subject
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Typeface
Definition
the design for the letters, numbers, and symbols that make up a font
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Font
Definition
originally included typeface, style, and size but the term is now interchangeable with typeface
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Point
Definition
a type measurement that equals 1/72 of an inch
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Tracking
Definition
the amount of space between the characters
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Kerning
Definition
spaces certain characters closely enough that the smaller character fits under the larger
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Leading
Definition
the space between the lines of text or between paragraphs
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Linear Perspective
Definition
things get smaller that farther away they are
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Atmospheric Perspective
Definition
things get blurrier the farther away they are
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JPEG
Definition
Raster, lossy, compressed , commonly used for web graphics and for storing photos taken with digital cameras
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