VIDEO LANGUAGE- PART I

Audio and Video Productions

Room 706

ISO

Determines sensitivity of image sensor to light.

White balance

Sets all colors based on environment’s light

Digital zoom

Camera enlarges image affects resolution

Shutter Speed

Setting that allows for shooting moving subject without blurring.

Focus

Sharpness or clarity of an image

Focal length

Distance from the lens to the imaging sensor

Decibels

Measurement used for gain

F-stops

Measurement used for iris

Aperture

Opening created by the iris, controls light

MOD

Point at which a subject is too close for lens to focus

Sequence

A segment of a program , usually a few minutes long, consisting of related, organized material

Camera Angle

A distictive, identifiable way of framing subjects from a particular position at a particular image size.

Extreme long shotThe figure is tiny and indistinct in a very large area

Long Shot

The figure is small in the frame ( half the frame height or less)

Medium Long shot

The standing human is distinct and somewhat closer, but with considerable head and foot room

Full Shot

The standing figure fills the screen from top to bottom. Often with just a small amount of head and foot room.

Three-quarter shot

The shot shows the subject from about the knees to the top of the head.

Medium Shot

The shot shows the subject from the beltline to the top of the head.

Medium Close Up

The shot shows the subject from about the solar plexus to the top of the head.

Close Up

The shot shows the subject from the shoulders to the top of the head

Big CloseUp

The shot shows the subject from below the chin to the forehead or hairline.

Extreme closeup

The shot shows the subject from the base of the nose to the eyebrows