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| A line that connects two subjects and restricts camera movement for continuity. |
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| Access to society your film will reach. |
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| Additional light created by instruments. |
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| Mixing red, blue, and green light to make white light. |
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| Print from a conformed negative with a mixed soundtrack |
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| Adjustable opening in a lens that allows light to pass through into the iris |
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| Computers or robots performing in human ways (learning, reasoning etc) |
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| Proportions of the frame (width to height) |
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| Form of video editing that reproduces the entire video signal. |
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| Building blocks (images, video, sound) that make up a media production. |
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| Balancing a subject with a visual element on the other side of the frame. |
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| Weakening of an energy wave as it travels. |
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| Print from a conformed negative with a mixed soundtrack |
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| Adjustable opening in a lens that allows light to pass through into the iris |
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| Computers or robots performing in human ways (learning, reasoning etc) |
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| Proportions of the frame (width to height) |
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| Form of video editing that reproduces the entire video signal. |
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| Building blocks (images, video, sound) that make up a media production. |
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| Balancing a subject with a visual element on the other side of the frame. |
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| Weakening of an energy wave as it travels. |
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| Visual footage used to support the soundtrack (narration etc) |
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| Element of three-point-lighting, aimed at the back of a subject, which visually separates the subject from the background. |
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| Device inside a camera that separates the entering light into three different colours to be received by the imaging clips or tubes. |
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| Classification of a microphone pick-up pattern that includes the left and right sides of a microphone. |
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| Electronic files that hold groups of media clips in an organized fashion for use in non-linear editing. |
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| Amount of digital information taken within each individual sample. |
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| Information flow of a nonlinear media production that allows multiple paths through the material. |
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| How close a colour is to absorption or reflection of light. |
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| Row of buttons on a switcher used for live editing during a television production. |
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| A unidirectional microphone pick-up pattern (heart-shaped sensitivity). |
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| Visual effect that cuts a hole in an image and replaces it with another, selecting the part of an image that contains a certain colour to create a hole. |
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| Colour information of light. |
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| If given a visual clue, a viewer will mentally complete an image. |
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| Compressor/decompressor for audio and video |
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| Specific proportion of wavelengths within any source of light, measured in degrees Kelvin. |
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| Type of mic that uses 2 charged metal plates (one moving, one fixed) to create an audio signal. |
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| Cells in the retina of the eye that are sensitive to light. Cones = brightness and colour, Rods = sensitive to dim light. |
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| Process of cutting and splicing a film negative from which an answer print can be made. |
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| End result of the analog recording process based on the direct relationship between the original waves and the recorded signal. |
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| Comparison of tonal values from white to black. |
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| Trend of "overlapping" between programming, production methods, and distribution taking place in the world of media production. |
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| Device that counts the rotation of heads or the passage of tape or film through the machine. |
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| Highest point of a sound wave (max pressure of air molecules). |
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| Audio transition where one source gets softer, while another becomes louder. |
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| Cut to a related subject or object that seems a logical part of the story. |
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| Balanced for around 5000K. The film can be used in other lighting conditions with a different coloured filter. |
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| A frozen moment of time resulting in a powerful photograph. |
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| Method of gathering information that starts with the larger context and gradually reveals the details. |
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| Inside-the-film sound (e.g. radio, footsteps) |
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| Approach to a documentary that relies on the observation of behaviour, as opposed to narration or interviews. |
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| Sense of implied movement created by graphics lines or vectors within the frame, or by the tension of certain positions within the frame. |
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| Type of microphone that uses a coil and magnet to produce an electric audio signal. |
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| Markings on film that identify the location of individual frames, as well as manufacturer information (also called key numbers or footage numbers). |
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| Edit Decision List, which is a final list of shots used in the video editing process. |
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| Two related buses on a video switcher that can be used to create an electronic effect. |
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| Energy traveling along any of the frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum. |
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| Convention of media storytelling that eliminates unnecessary portions of a story but retains continuity. |
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| Play-only version of the software used to develop an interactive media that is included on the CD-ROM or DVD. |
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| "Shape" of a sound, determined linearly by attack, decay, sustain and release. |
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| Information needed to understand plot development. |
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| Allowing light to strike a photosensitive material, such as photographic film or a CCD in a video camera. |
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| Element of three-point lighting that softens the shadows cast by key light. |
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| Final version of an edited film, ready for release. |
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| The fill light has the same intensity as the key light, resulting in no shadows. |
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| Distance from the optical centre of the glass elements of the lens to the image plane. |
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| Creation of sound effects as part of a sound design. |
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| Unit of measurement for the quantity of light, based on the amount of light produced by one candle at a distance of one foot. |
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| Number of cycles that a wave travels in 1 second. |
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| Sensitivity across a range of frequencies. |
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| Result of an analog-to-analog signal transfer which creates an amplification of the noise within the original recorded sound or image and subsequent reduction in quality. |
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| Whole image that is more than the sum of its parts; perception of a pattern based on visual information. |
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| Planning of the non-photographic visual elements of media production. |
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| Hard/Direct/Spotted Light |
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| Light waves traveling in straight lines, producing light energy that covers a limited area with maximum intensity. Results in harsh highlights and dark, hard-edged shadows. |
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| Space above the subjects head that makes up for the magnetism of the frame's edge. |
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| Unit of measurement of the frequency of sound. |
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| Lighting setups utilizing a 2:1 key/fill ratio, producing an upbeat daytime effect. |
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| Computer-based telling of nonlinear, interactive text-based stories. |
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| Create an appearance of the third dimension within a two-dimensional medium. |
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| Concept of postproduction in which shots taken out of a sequence by a single camera are edited together to create a sense of real-time action. |
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| amount of resistance to a signal |
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| Reads the intensity of light. |
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| Method of gathering information that starts with details (i.e. close-ups) and gradually reveals the larger context. |
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| Form of video editing that allows the separation of the audio and video signals, requiring an unbroken control track to be recorded on the tape first. |
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| Determination of how a user will react with an interactive media program, based on the expectations of and challenges presented to the user. |
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| Multi camera production in which all cameras capture the entirety of the action. |
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| Edit that breaks the continuity of a film or video production. |
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| Brightness relationship between the key and fill lights. |
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| Element of three-point lighting that provides basic illuminations and creates depth through the casting of shadows. |
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| Extra space in the frame that balances the momentum of movement or implied direction. |
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| Mechanism that measures the amount of voltage in an audio signal. Info displayed with LEDs. |
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| Technique of transferring wide screen film or video to video with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Results in reproduction of the full wide screen image with black bands at the top and bottom. |
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| Concept of mixing down and reproducing or broadcasting a multi-channel audio source during its original creation. |
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| Written record of footage, including the order in which each shot appears and its location on the tape or film reel. |
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| Extra space allowed in the frame in order to balance a subject's gaze. |
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| Lighting setup with a key/fill ratio greater than 2:1, producing a dramatic or nighttime effect. |
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| Visual effect that cuts a hole in an image and replaces it with another, selecting the part of an image that falls below a certain brightness level to create a hole. |
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| Audiotape with sprocket holes that match that of film stock. |
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| Edit of two shots that matches one point in the action from two different angles to create the sense of continuous action. |
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| Permission to use a specific recording of a musical composition for a media production that involves only aural elements. |
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| Process of listening to an audio signal during recording to ensure proper levels and sound quality. |
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| Edit justified by the action or content of a scene. |
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| Technique used to promote representational lighting, creating the illusion that every source of light in the frame is natural or realistic. |
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| Monetary fee paid to a sound studio or postproduction company for one time use of an audio recording in a media production. |
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| Gray filters or gels which decrease the intensity of light without affecting colour temperature. |
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| Non-Linear Editing System, in which sound/image is digitized and edited with random access capabilities and the ability to cut, paste, insert and delete material. |
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| Sound that is recorded separately from the film or video image. |
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| Omnidirectional Microphone |
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| Microphone pattern that includes the entire surrounding area, eliminating only the area directly behind the microphone. |
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| First stage of the video editing process, with more emphasis placed on structure and content than image quality. |
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