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| Imaginary line created b/w two subjects or along a line of motion to maintain continuity of screen direction. Error is called "180-DEGREE RULE" |
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| Proportional width and height of on-screen picture. Current standard is 4:3 and HDTV is 16:9 |
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| Video footage used to help illustrate what the narrorator or interviewee is describing. |
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| A tightly framed camera shot in which the principle subject is viewed at close range, appearing large and dominated on the screen. Interviews are usually filmed like this. Slightly back is Medium close-ups and majorly zoomed in is called Extreme close-up. |
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| Visual make-up of a video picture, including such variables as balance, framing, field of view and texture all in aesthetic consideration. |
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| Instantaneous change from one shot to another. |
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| Range in front of a camera's lens in which objects appear in focus. Depth of field varies with subject-to-camera distance, focal length of a camera lens and camera's aperture setting. |
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| Image transition effects of one picture gradually disappearing as another appears. Also called "Cross-fade". |
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| ENG(Electronic News Gathering) |
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| Use of portable video cameras, lighting and sound equipment to record news events in the field quickly, conveniently, and efficiently. |
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| Opening image of program or scene. Usually, it's a wide and/or distant perspective that introduces viewers to the overall setting and surroundings. |
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| Gradual diminishing or heightning of visual and/or audio intensity. "Fade out" or "Fade to black" "fade in" or "up from black" are common terms. |
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| Video shoot performed on location, outside a controlled studio environment. Also called "remote". |
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| a high-speed cable that was developed by Apple Computer. It is used, among other things, to connect digital camcorders to computers. |
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| Act of composing a shot in a camcorder's viewfinder for desired content, angle and field of view. |
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| Single frame paused and displayed for an extended period during video playback; suspended motion perceived as still snapshot. |
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| Special effects. Visual tricks and illusions--electronic or on camera--employed in film and video to define. distort or defy reality. |
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| Space between the top of a subject's head and a monitor's upper-screen edge. Too much headroom makes the subject appear to fall out of the frame. |
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| An unnatural, abrupt switch between shots identical in subject but slightly different in screen location, so the subject appears to jump from one screen location to another. |
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| Camera view of a subject or scene from a distance, showing a broad perspective. Also know as Wide Shot. |
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| Defines any camera perspective bewteen longshot and close-up, viewing the subjects from a medium distance. |
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| Abbreviation for Microphone |
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| Abbreviation for Microphone |
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| Abbreviation for natural background audio representative of a given recording environment. On-camera dialog might be primary sound; traffic noise and refrigerator hum would be nat sounds. Also known as Ambient Noise. |
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| The distance between the subject and the edge of the frame in the direction the subject is looking. Also called Look room. |
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| These questions encourage the person to talk and share their thoughts and feelings on the subject. It allows them to tell their own story without much prompting from the reporter. |
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| Over-the-shoulder shot (OTS) |
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| View of the primary subject with the back of another person's shoulder and head in the foreground. Often used in interview situations. |
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| Horizontal camera pivot, right to left or left to right, from the stationary position (usually tripod or a very steady hand). |
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| Shot perspective whereby the video camera assumes a subject's view and thus viewers see what the subject sees. |
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| Pre-edited footage, usually direct from the camcorder. |
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| Video shoot performed on location, outside a controlled studio environment. |
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| The processing a computer undertakes when creating an applied effect, transition or composite. |
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| Composition theory based on dividing the screen into thirds vertically and horizontally and the placement of the main subject along those lines. |
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| Boundaries within which contents of a television picture are sure to be seen, regardless of masking differences in receiver displays. Encompasses the inner 80 percent of the screen. |
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| In the language of moving images, a sequence of related shots usually constituting action in one particular location. |
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| Seamless transition from one scene to another. |
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| Isolated camera views, which collectively compromise a scene. |
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| A physical inspection of the taping environment prior to shooting in order to make proper logistical preparations. |
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| Intentional, isolated camera views, which collectively compromise a particular scene. |
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| Any short recorded audio segment for use in an edited program. |
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| Generic term for the people assuming on-screen roles in a videotaping. |
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| Continuous on-camera close-up of a reporter or host without B-roll to help illustrate the topic. |
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| Three-legged camera mount offering stability, camera placement and movement consistancy. Most are lightweight, used for remote recording. |
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| A camera view including two subjects, most generally applicable to interview situations. |
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| Audio from an unseen narrator accompanying video, head above background sound or music; Typically applied to edited visuals during post-production. |
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| The stand-up reporting that is done by an on-camera host or by voice-over narration during a video segment. Wraps help bring the story together in a logical sequence. |
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| Variance of focal length from wide-angle to telephoto, or vice versa, in one continuous move. |
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A-Introduce topic or story idea
B-Make arrangements to meet with subjects
C-Discuss direction of topic and questions to ask subject and the type of shots needed.
D-Set time, date, and location to shoot interviews and B-roll. |
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A- Tape interview
B- Tape B-roll |
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A-Upload video to computer to prepare for editing
B-Review Video
C-Write wraps (script) after viewing video interviews and B-roll
D-Shoot wraps with host
E-Upload wraps to the computer
F-Edit segment using the script as a guideline. |
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