Broadcast/Video Production 1Unit 3

This unit focuses on terms used in the television and motion picture industries.

These include:◦ Names of crew positions ◦ Names of equipment found on set or in studio◦ Parts of a camera ◦ Units of measurements◦ Common phrases used in each industry◦ Abbreviations and acronyms

Production Personnel can be broken into two categories:◦ Above the Line

Highest paid members of the production staff (actors, writers, producers, directors and editors)

◦ Below the Line More hands on members of the production staff

(Gaffers, Stagehands, Camera Operators, production assistants and script supervisors)

Executive Producer (TV/Film)- Producer (TV/Film)- Director (TV/Film)- Writer (TV/Film):

Actor (TV/Film)- Talent (TV)- Performer (TV)-)

Announcers (TV/Film)-

Technical Director (TV/Film)- Director of Photography (Film)-

Lighting Director (TV/Film)- Camera Operators (TV/Film)-

Video Camera- Tripod- Baby Legs- Dolly

Snake-(noun) Mic-(slang) Slate

Mixer-( Switcher- Dimmer

Bus- Monitor Leko- Fresnel-

Lens- Charge Coupled Device (CCD)- Viewfinder-

Zoom Control- Focus Control Aperture- Focal Length- Depth of field

F-Stop- Kelvin Scale-

“Green light”- “It’s got legs”- “In the Can”- “Cut!”=

“Marker”- “New Deal”- “Roll”- “Take”

“Ready”- “Fade”-

“Martini Shot”-

Abbreviations and Acronyms are used in technical language to say a lot by saying just a few letters. It is easier and quicker to say ADR than it is to Additional Dialogue Replacement. Here is a list of commonly used abbreviations and acronyms:◦ AC-◦ DC-◦ DGA-◦ VO-◦ VO/SOT-

SOT- OTS- GFX- ADR- EDL- EQ- SFX-

INT- EXT- WGA- ENG- EFP-

http://www.filmland.com/glossary/Dictionary.html

http://www.cybercollege.com/tvp_ind.htm

http://www.pbs.org/hollywoodpresents/gingame/glossary.html

http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=slanguage