A
Analog Video (AV). Type of video that has been used for years. However, it is quickly being replaced by Digital Video. Some analog video formats include VHS, S-VHS, 8mm, and Hi-8.
Authored Video. A DVD that is formatted with chapters and scenes.
B
Blue Screen. See Green Screen.
Burn. To copy data onto a CD or DVD.
C
Capture. To acquire digital video from a camcorder into a computer.
Codec. Short for compressor/decompressor. An algorithm that compresses and decompresses data. Popular codecs include MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MJPEG, and DV.
Cross-fade. A gradual transition from one clip to another.
D
Digital Video (DV). Video stored as digital data that can be read by a computer.
Dissolve (or Cross-Dissolve). A transition between shots in which one shot fades into the other.
DVD (Digital Video Disk). A product that stores videos at a very high quality.
Digitize. The transfer of video into digital system.
F
Filter. Tools that alter the video to produce special effects.
Firewire. A highspeed plug-and-play device used to connect DV camcorders to computers. Supports up to 480Mbps data rate. (Also known as IEEE 1394)
Frame. A single image in a video.
G
Green Screen (or Blue Screen). A method that allows you to overlay footage shot against a solid blue or green background over another video.
I
IEEE 1394. See Firewire.
K
Ken Burns Effect. Effect that makes the camera appear to slowly zoom in or out on a still image. (Ken Burns is a well-known documentary filmmaker.)
L
Linear Editing. An older process by which video footage is transferred directly from the camera and then edited. (See Linear Editing.)
M
Marker. A placeholder used to mark a specific timecode in a sequence.
N
Non-linear Editing. A process that lets you edit digital video on the desktop rather than using the tape to tape method.
NTSC (National Television Standards Committee). Video standard for TV signals used in North and Central America, Japan and other countries. NTSC video is made up of 525 lines transmitted at 29.97 frames per second.
P
PAL (Phase Alternation Line). Video standard used throughout most of Europe. PAL video has 625 lines per fram and 50 image fields per second.
Post-production. The editing phase.
Pre-production. Everything that must be done before shooting the video.
Production. The actual shooting of the video.
R
Rip. To copy data from a CD to your computer.
Render. A process in which the video for your final project is generated.
S
Split. To cut video footage into individual clips.
Storyboard. A thumbnail layout of clips that are viewed in a sequential line.
Streaming Video. Highly compressed video transmitted over the Internet.
T
Timecode. Identifies the position of each frame in a video sequence with respect to a starting point. H:M:S:F format (hours, minutes, seconds, frames).
Timeline. Layout that shows multiple sources (video, audio, transitions, etc.) being combined over time.
Transition. An effect where one shot replaces another shot.
Trim. To shorten video clips or audio clips.
