2D Animation>>> Two-dimensional graphic that is programmed with movement
3D Animation>>> Three-dimensional graphic that is programmed with movement
4K>>> a line resolution protocol for UHDTV of 2160 horizontal lines. A "doubling" of the 1080 protocol.
8K>>>...
2D Animation>>> Two-dimensional graphic that is programmed with movement
3D Animation>>> Three-dimensional graphic that is programmed with movement
4K>>> a line resolution protocol for UHDTV of 2160 horizontal lines. A "doubling" of the 1080
protocol.
8K>>> a line resolution protocol for UHDTV of 4320 horizontal lines. A "doubling" of the 4K
protocol
A2>>> audio Assistant
Air Check>>> a master recording of a television show
AP>>> assistant or Associate Producer
Aside>>> a command cue that temporarily suspends a segment from the rundown
As-Live>>> a procedure where the production of a television program is conducted as if the
facility were live. A production carried out in "real time"
Aspect Ratio>>> the ratio of width to height of the video image (typically 4:3 or 16:9). The
shape of the image.
Assistant Director (AD) or Production Assistant (PA)>>> production crew member responsible
for timing a television program
Audio Board>>> controls the selection, flow, modification, and mix of audio sources. An audio
selection device. The final output is audio program.
Audio Booth (Audio Control)>>> a small room or area adjacent to the primary control room
space where the audio board is located
Audio Monitor>>> a speaker in the control room used to monitor audio program
Audio Operator>>> production crew member responsible for operating the audio board
Audio Program>>> the final mix of audio sent out for recording or broadcast
,Audio Snake>>> a cable containing bundled audio lines that terminates in a box containing
multiple audio hook-ups
Audio Source>>> any machine or device that generates an audio signal
Aux Bus>>> a single row or a group of two rows of buttons on the video switcher that are
selectively programmable
Backfocus (or Flangeback)>>> the focus adjustment between the camera imaging device (CCD
or CMOS) and the lens
Backlight>>> a lighting instrument located 45 degrees up and to the rear of a talent position. A
backlight provides visual separation of the talent from the background
Barndoors>>> a four-flap sheet metal lighting accessory mounted to the front of a lighting
instrument that permits greater control in how a light is aimed
Battens (or Barrels)>>> the lighting grid is made up of pipes called battens. Lighting instruments
are mounted to battens.
Beltpack>>> a small box that is a component of the intercom system. The box connects the
headset and audio cable, controls intercom channel selection, headset volume, and headset
mic activation.
Blacked>>> a videotape with control track and/or time code pre-recorded
Block>>> a section of a television program that occurs between commercial breaks. A one-half
hour program is often broken into four blocks
BNC>>> a type of professional-grade, locking video connector.
Boundary Microphone (PZM)>>> a flat-shaped microphone designed to be mounted on flat
surfaces (a stage, the middle of a table)
Broad>>> a non-focusing flood light shaped like a small box
Broadcast Engineer>>> production crew member and station employee responsible for audio
and video routing, signal quality, signal balance, and equipment repair
Bug>>> a small graphic (usually a logo) keyed onto the Video Program signal at Master Control
Bugged>>> any video containing a bug
Bump>>> a transitional video clip that is played at the end of a program block just prior to
commercial break. Often, the bump is used to tease content coming up later in the program
, Bust>>> a command cue to stop recording the television program
Camera Cable>>> a cable that carries the video from the studio television camera to the
control room
Camera Control Units (CCUs)>>> a remote control for the studio television camera that is
located in the control room. The CCU controls power, color balance, iris, and white and black
balance
Camera Operator>>> production crew member responsible for operating the studio television
camera
Camera Plate>>> a flat metal plate used in conjunction with a tripod shoe to attach a camera
unit to a tripod or pedestal head
Channel One>>> a channel of audio (the Left channel) sourced from a stereo audio source
Channel Two>>> a channel of audio (the Right channel) sourced from a stereo audio source
Character Generator (CG) or Caption Generator (CapGen)>>> a computer located in the control
room that generates video text (words) that can be keyed over a picture or used alone as a
video source. The CG function is commonly one capability of a central Graphics Computer
Charge-Coupled Device (CCD)>>> one type of imaging device inside the studio television
camera. A CCD (or chip) converts light into a video signal. Professional cameras have 3 CCDs,
one to image red, one to image green, and one to image blue. The larger the CCD, the higher
the possible resolution. Professional grade CCDs are half inch or larger
Chroma Key Wall>>> a set piece that is painted a green or blue color (or a cyc or curtain that is
dyed similarly). When viewed through the studio camera, the color can be isolated, removed,
and replaced in the chroma key process. The weather forecast is usually delivered from the
chroma key wall
Chrominance>>> color saturation
Clear>>> a command cue that indicates that audio from the playback devices and/or the
microphones and/or the cameras are no longer active to program
Clip>>> adjusts the relative strength of the video layer in the keying process. Clip adjustment is
located on the video switcher.
Clip Store>>> a flash memory-based area in a video switcher that can hold short, pre-recorded
video clips
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