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This list has been compiled to better help customers and video students understand and learn some of the key terms associated with video production. If you have any questions or would like to suggest a term that does not appear on the list, please e-mail us at info@pmadrenaline.com. Post-Production: The period in a project's development that takes place after the picture is delivered, or "after the production." This term might also be applied to video/film editing or refer to audio post-production. Chroma Key / Keying: A keying affect that uses color (usually blue or green) to indicate selected screen areas. All keyed areas are replaced by other video (like Computer Generated Imagery , Still images of backgrounds, Virtual Sets or other video). Edit Master: Video industry term for the tape containing the finished (edited) program. Voice-over: Narration or non-synchronous dialog taking place over the action onscreen. SMPTE: Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. Rough cut: A preliminary trial stage in the process of editing a video. Shots are laid out in approximate relationship to an end product without detailed attention to the individual cutting points. Frame Rate: The frequency at which film or video frames run (i.e. 24 fps; 29.97 Hz in NTSC; 25 Hz in PAL European format) *filmland.com is the source for some of these terms. |