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TV Production 10.1 and 11.1
TV production
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Communication
Undergraduate 2
12/09/2010

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luminaries
Definition
designed to operate from studio ceiling or floor stands
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spotlight
Definition
directional, well-defined light that can be adujsuted from a sharp light beam to a softer beam for a larger area
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fresnel
Definition
spotlight that can be in a flood or spot posistion
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ellipsoidal
Definition
spotlight that is a sharp, highly defined beam; sharper than fersnel; can move light into shapes like a triangle
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pattern projectors
Definition
on ellipsoidal spotlights- instruments equipped with a slot next to the beam shaping shutters, which can hold a metal pattern called a cucloloris ("cookie")
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floodlights
Definition
produce great amounts of highly diffused light
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scrim
Definition
spun glass material held in a metal frame in front of the instrument; used for floodlight
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scoop
Definition
popular floodlight; directional yet diffused light beam
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spotlights
Definition
even, extremely diffused lighting; tublelike lamps; often used for flat (shadowless) lighting
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broad
Definition
spotlight that is similar to a softlight but higher light output (so more shadows)
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flourescent flood bank
Definition
use less power, not so hot, look like indoors or outdoors
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HMI spotlights
Definition
potable fersnel; very efficient but make noise and flicker
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open face spotlights
Definition
hot outer ring, low density dark spot in middle
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flags
Definition
like barn doors but not directly on light
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light intensity controls
Definition
instrument size, distance, beam
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patchboard
Definition
makes it possible to connect each lighting instrument to a specific dimmer
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lighting
Definition
control of light and shadows
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directional light
Definition
spotlights;smal area w distinct light beam and well defined shadows
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diffused light
Definition
large area,indistinct
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midday sun
Definition
bluish light
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setting sun
Definition
reddish light
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key light
Definition
side, principal source of directional light
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back light
Definition
behind, distinguishes subject from background
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side light
Definition
opposite key
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kicker light
Definition
direct illumination from back, highlight shoulders etc
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falloff
Definition
speed (degree) to which a light picture portin turns into a shadow area
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high key
Definition
brightly lit
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low key
Definition
dramatic, mysterious created by selective shadowy lighting
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audio transcription
Definition
type every written word, easier to scan faster in editng
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mental map
Definition
where things are and should be on screen
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shoot from both sides of the motion vector line
Definition
a and b will switch places each cut otherwise, want them to be in the same spot just different angle each time
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contrast ratio
Definition
difference between lightest and darkest spots in pic
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fill light
Definition
reduces falloff and makes shadows less dense
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