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Listed below are some commonly used production
terms and their associated meanings.
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Storyboard:
A series of panels roughly depicting scenes, copy, and shots proposed
for any thing from a feature film to a television commercial video
production. The
storyboard
gives the client
a good idea of the production concept before extensive
production charges
are incurred.
24p or 24-frame progressive: 24p is a video format that operates at a true
24 frames
per second like 35mm film. Capturing video at 24p offers film-like motion and creates
more
film-like images making video production appear more like film production.
Ciné Commercial: The use of feature film style conceptualization and
production methods
in producing artistically distinctive commercials bound for television
broadcast. This
includes all aspects of the project from concept to completion.
Close up: A shot in which the video camera is as tightly as possible,
showing
a small field, but with great detail.
Cut away: A term used most frequently in filming a dramatic scene to
show a
secondary subject away from the primary subject; the camera cuts away to
a secondary subject then back to the primary subject. Often the shot allows
for
better movement within the scene.
Establishing Shot:
A shot that opens a new story line, and
thus
provides
orientation clues for the viewer. An establishing sequence often begins with
a
wide or
long shot that provides maximum context and, then moves into a more
particular
location that marks the beginning of the action.
Full shot: On a person, a shot that captures the whole body from head to
toe.
Long shot: A camera shot from some distance away to provide context for
the
action.
Medium shot: A shot at the medial level that limits some background context,
but
provides a focus for viewer’s attention. On a person, a shot from the hips
up.
Dolly shot: A shot in which the camera follows the action of a character,
moving
along with them. A camera attached to a cart that moves along fixed rails
is
used to accomplish this shot.
Pan (left and right): The act of turning or swiveling a video camera
horizontally, left
or right.
Tilt: The act of tilting a camera up or down.
Two Shot/Three Shot: A two shot captures two people in the frame, and a
three
shot captures three. Such a shot is usually medium or wide.
The rule of thirds: To compose a shot, divide the frame up into thirds by
length
and width. Put the focal point for a shot in the left or right third of the
frame
rather than in the center third.
Transitions: Camera shots used to join or combine two sequences or elements
within a video.
Wide shot: A shot that captures the widest picture possible in the frame to
show a
landscape, scene, or context.
Sequence: A series of related shots that have a unifying idea or concept.
The three shots
below, for example, form a sequence.
Aspect Ratio: an expression comparing the width of the screen to the height
of the screen.
For example, NTSC video normally used for SD (standard
broadcast) are the
traditional 4:3 (1.33:1)
aspect ratio. Widescreen monitors are generally a 16:9 (1.78:1) aspect
ratio. The higher the
left number
relative to the right, the "wider" a screen is relative to the
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