More Raleigh Video Production Terms

More Raleigh Video Production Terms!

Frame Rate: The frequency at which film or video frames run. For example, film is shot at 24 frames per second.
Fade: An optical effect in which the image of a scene is gradually replaced by a uniform dark area or vice versa.
Dissolve: A transition between two scenes where the first merges imperceptibly into the second. (Film/Video)
DGA: Director’s Guild of America. A union which represents directors, assistant directors, production managers, and various video personnel.
Dailies: The first positive prints made by the laboratory from the negative photographed on the previous day. It also now refers to video which is transferred from that original negative. (Laboratory)
Compression: The reduction of a span of amplitudes done for the purpose of limiting the reproduction of those amplitudes. (Post Production)
Composition Visual make-up of a video picture, including such variables as balance, framing, field of view and texture all aesthetic considerations. Combined qualities form an image that’s pleasing to view.
Closeup (CU) A tightly framed camera shot in which the principal subject is viewed at close range, appearing large and dominant on screen. Pulled back slightly is a “medium closeup” while zoomed in very close is an “extreme closeup (ECU or XCU).
Camera Blocking: The process of notating the changing position of the camera, lens size, and focus during a particular scene. (Production)
Call Sheet: A form which refers to all of the scenes to be filmed and all of the personnel and equipment required for shooting on a particular day. (Production)
C-47: Ordinary wooden clothespins which are used to secure gels to barndoors. They are also known as a #1 wood clamp. (Grip/Lighting)
C Stand: A general purpose grip stand. (Grip/Lighting)
Barndoors: Folding doors which are mounted on to the front of a light unit in order to control illumination. (Lighting)
Baby: Usually a reference to a 1K Mole Richardson light.
Baby Legs: A short tripod for camera.
Apple Box: A box build of a strong wood or plywood which is capable of supporting weight. These may be of various sizes, the smallest of which is also known as a ‘pancake’ because it is nearly flat. (Lighting/Grip)
Aperture: A variable opening inside a lens that regulates the amount of light reaching the image plane. Also known as an iris. (Camera/Lighting)
Analog: An electrical signal that continuously varies in strength as related to some form of input.
Ambient Light: General, nondirectional, room light. (Lighting)

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