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A cover placed over a mic to reduce rumble or flapping sound created when wind blows in the mic

A small clip-on personal microphone used to gather sound.

A lens with a long focal length, which gives a narrower than normal field of view

a clear, neutral filter that absorbs ultraviolet radiation, with no effect on visible colors.

rule that divides the screen into thirds horizontally and vertically, (tic-tac toe grid)

The number defining how large or small your aperture is set to

a three-footed stand often used to balance a camera

Entire camera moves side to side in relation to the subject

lighting instrument that is placed opposite the key light

filter that reduces the incoming light into the camera without distorting color of the scene

shot taken directly from the position of the subject,

A type of signal where the data is represented by continuous waves.

When the photo is too light all over and washed out

How light is measured on set. (color temperature)

The primary colors of light

A type of illumination used in the studio that creates sharp, distinct, and very dark shadows

Light placed above and behind the talent in a shot to separate the talent from the background.

A sequence of drawings representing the shots planned for a film or television production.

an abrupt transition from one scene to another.

SDTV 525 . HDTV 1125

Also called H.264. Use in iPod, web, and Blue Ray playback.

A large bowl shaped light open in front, provides illumination over a large area.

Records sounds that are directly in front of the mic and limited sounds from the sides of it

the space from the tip of a person's nose to the side edge of the frame

displays and measures the color, or chrominance, of the video signal

light which has a soft edge and produces subtle shadows and tones

moving only the camera to scan the set horizontally

A typical lighting composition using three lights; key light, fill light, and backlight

The process of reducing the amount of data used to output a video, image, or sound.

a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set

a shot that briefly interrupts the representation of a subject to show something else

Used for connecting to video devices to send audio and video signals.

can cause important scene elements to run together and lose meaning

Produces wide-angle views. Makes subjects appear farther apart then they actually are.

The black box that appears at the top and bottom of the screen

this transition indicates that time has passed. it briefly superimposes one scene onto another

The editing that is done after the movie, film, or video has been taped.

High-definition television, displaying high-resolution images, videos, and broadcasts.

The speed at which frames progress in an animation. Measures usually as frames per second

The person responsible for finding shooting sites and getting permission to shoot there

the relative blueness or redness of white light, measured in Kelvin degrees

the space from the top of a person's head to the top of the television screen

camera body swiveling upward or downward on a stationary support.

allows the camera to remain level even when the operator moves

Process of combining the primary colors of red, green, and blue to create new lighter color

measures the amount of light being reflected from (off of) subject matter

zoom lenses that allows the operator to focus on objects very close to the lens.

Component cables consist of....

The three pronged plug used to connect a microphone to the recording device

a rapid succession of images in a motion picture to illustrate an association of ideas

connector commonly used in television production

thin overlapping plates, controls the amount of light that can enter the camera lens.

Anything used to bounce and filter light onto the subject.

Main or Source Light. This is the primary source of illumination in 3 point lighting

The inner 90 percent of the video frame. area is considered safe for most subject matter

Composite Video Signal

a description of a film story written as if you were seeing the film

when two or more stories are running concurrently

space is provided at the side of the frame for the subject to "move into"

video effect places an image into a different background by taking out the background color

ratio of width to height in the dimensions of a frame; example NTSC 4:3 and Motion Picture 16:9

What are the primary colors of light

physically moving the camera perpendicularly toward or away from the set

3 separate cables/wires, RGB, that give us color

When the director shifts the focus from one object to another in the same scene

the space in front of your subject. Leave extra space in the direction your subject is looking

the process of preparing all the elements of a video production

Three pronged plug used to connect microphones to devices

6-pin or 4-pin connector is used when making connections between PCs and peripheral devices

a fast lens transmits more light and has a larger opening than a slow lens (f-stop)

distance between the MOD and the furthest point from the camera a subject can remain in focus

a measure of the clarity of an image, the ability of a video camera to reproduce fine detail

one of the two half-frames in interlaced video

unique number based on hours, minutes, seconds, and frames that identifies each frame of video.

a close-up of an action or object that is inserted into the main action of a master scene

device that electronically produces a series of letters and numbers directly onto the tv screen

A light fixture with spherical reflector and ability to change beam size.

a single-legged support used for holding a camera

Created a soft focus, sometimes called a "gauze shot"

RCA Connector

encodes information as a string of 1's and 0's

A complete video picture.

measurement for the amount of current in a circuit.When calculating power usage Watts/100=??

the camera operator continually changes the focus as the camera follows the action