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Alter |
To change a video or audio signal so that it is different from the original signal that was transduced. |
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Analog |
A method of representing video or audio signals using a “wave” of continuously varying value. |
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Aspect Ratio |
The ratio of the height of a video or film picture to its width. |
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ATSC |
A series of digital television formats developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee. |
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Audio Console |
The piece of equipment that is used to gather, mix, select, and amplify sounds and send them on to their next destination. |
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Bit |
An individual unit of a digital signal; it can have a value of either “off” (0) or “on” (1). |
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Blu-ray/Blu-ray Player |
A player designed for use with bluray discs. A blu-ray disc is an advanced optical disc with the same physical size as a CD or DVD disc, but with much higher capacity. |
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Byte |
A group of digital zeros and ones that has a particular meaning. |
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Cables |
Wires that transport the signals needed for audio and video production. |
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Camcorder |
An integrated unit that combines a camera and a recorder; usually used in field production. |
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Camera Control Unit |
The part of a studio camera used to adjust various video settings of the camera. |
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CD Player |
Equipment that plays back discs on which sound has been recorded digitally. |
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Channeling |
Moving signals from one place to another. |
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Character Generator |
An electronic device used to display lettering on-screen. |
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Connectors
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Metal housings that allow audio, video, or other signals to travel from one cable to another. |
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Control Room |
The area where all video signals are mixed. The director and technical director (and other crew members) control all program elements from this location. |
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Convergence |
A term used to define the coming together of technologies with previously differing applications to create a digitally based video system. This process involves such things as broadcasting, cable TV, telephones, satellite transmission, and the Internet. |
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Daily Hire |
Someone who is hired to work only one day or a few days at a time, as opposed to someone who is a regular staff member at a particular company. |
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Diaphragm |
The vibrating element in a microphone that responds to the compressed air molecules of sound waves |
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Digital |
A method of representing video or audio signals that uses discrete “on” and “off” pulses. The value of a digital signal at any point can be either “off” (0) or “on” (1). |
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Dimmer Board |
A lighting control unit, operated on the same principle as a rheostat, that determines the intensity of a light by controlling the amount of electric current flowing to the instrument. |
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DVD |
Digital Versatile Disk. An optical disk that can be used to store and play back digital information, through a computer or a set-top DVD player. |
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Earphones |
Tiny speakers that cover or are inserted in the ear so that one person can hear sound coming from equipment. |
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Field Production |
Television production, usually consisting of single-camera recording and post production editing, that takes place outside of the studio. |
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Freelance |
Working by the hour or day on one project at a time and without being an employee of any particular organization. |
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Graphics Generator |
An electronic device used to create and display titles, charts, and other graphics on the screen. |
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Green Room |
The place in a studio complex where people who are about to appear on a TV show can wait. |
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Grid |
A structure of battens, or pipes, and supporting mechanisms positioned several feet beneath the studio ceiling, allowing lights to be placed at the proper angle while leaving the studio floor uncluttered for the cameras, talent, and set elements. |
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Hard Drive |
A motor-driven disc system used to store digital information on a computer. |
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Headset |
Connected earpiece and mouthpiece device worn by crew members so they can communicate with each other. Also worn by equipment operators so they can hear the sound from their equipment without disturbing others. |
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High-definition Television |
A television format with more lines of resolution and a wider aspect ratio than standard-definition NTSC television. |
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Interruptible Feedback (IFB) |
An audio setup that allows the talent, wearing a small earpiece, to hear program audio or receive instruction from the director or someone else. |
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Intercom |
A closed-circuit audio network connecting all production personnel with headsets. |
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Kinescope |
An early form of recording a TV program by placing a film camera in front of a television. |
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Linear Editing |
A method of video editing that progresses from the beginning to the end of the program and usually uses videotape for playback and recording. |
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Master Control |
The primary engineering control center where all video and audio signals are ultimately channeled; program input, camera controls, and transmitter distribution often are handled from this location. |
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Monitoring |
Listening to or viewing sound or a picture as it is being manipulated. |
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Monitor |
A screen for viewing material produced during TV production as opposed to broadcast signals; also used to refer to audio speakers. |
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Nonlinear Editing |
A method of video editing that uses computers and random access media for recording and playback. |
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NTSC |
The original television standard approved in the United States in the 1940s. The letters stand for National Television System Committee. |
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Optical Disc |
A type of media used to record and play back digital information. Common types of optical discs include CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. |
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Playback |
The process of retrieving electronic signals from a storage device and turning them into sound and/ or images. |
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Preview Monitor |
A video monitor that shows the preview line output of a video switcher. |
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Production House |
An organization that produces various types of video material, including commercials, corporate videos, broadcast programs, educational programs. |
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Program Monitor |
An audio speaker on which you can hear the output of the audio board. |
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Program Monitor |
A video monitor that shows the program line output of a video switcher. |
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Prompter |
The generic term for TelePrompTer, a mechanical device that projects the moving script, via mirrors, directly in front of a camera lens. It allows talent to read the script as they look into the camera lens. |
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Recording
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Using audio and/or video electronic signals to arrange iron-oxide particles on a magnetic recording tape or arrange data on a computer disk or other media so it can be retrieved later. |
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Remote Production |
Taping video material or airing it live away from the studio, usually with numerous cameras and a truck that serves as a control room. |
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Selecting
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Choosing which audio or video signal is to be recorded or aired, usually through an audio board or a switcher. |
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Server |
A computer-based unit used to store and retrieve video signals in digital form. |
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Solid State Media |
A type of recording/storage media that use electronic circuitry to store data. With no moving parts, power consumption is lower, durability is better, and size can be smaller. Examples of solid state media include secure digital cards and USB jump drives used on computers. |
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Standard-definition Television |
With the advent of highdefinition television, this term is used to refer to NTSC television and ATSC formats that have 480 lines of resolution. |
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Studio |
The primary room devoted to video production containing all the paraphernalia for sets, lighting, cameras, microphones, and so forth; the space where all acting or performing takes place. |
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Studio Address |
A public-address loudspeaker system, allowing those in the control room to talk directly to the studio floor. |
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Studio Production |
Program creation that takes place in a controlled environment meant for it, as opposed to production that takes place in the field. |
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Switcher |
A device consisting of selection buttons and control levers that permits the selection and combining of incoming video signals to form the final program picture. |
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Synergy |
The interaction of two forces (such as the news department of a TV station and a news department of a radio station) so that the combined effort produces improved coverage (e.g., more in-depth or broader or better coverage), than either entity alone. |
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Transducing |
Receiving energy in one form (such as sound waves or light energy) and converting it into another form of energy (such as electromagnetic signals). |
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Videotape Recorder (VTR) |
A device used to record video and audio information onto a magnetic tape. |
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VU Meter |
A display meter that shows the relative volume of an audio signal. |
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Waveform Monitor |
A piece of diagnostic equipment used to evaluate the brightness qualities of a video signal. |
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Waveform |
An electronic representation of a signal. |
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Wi-fi |
A wireless computer network in which signals are transmitted through the airwaves. |