Broadcast Vocabulary

8. legal concept that gives creator exclusive rights to their work; limited time then becomes public domain
11. opening in lens that admits light
14. amount of detail or clarity that is present in the video
15. area of which objects at different distances are in focus
17. spoken script of a story
18. narration over video or music
19. video effect where movement is stopped and the picture frame is held
21. image automatically appears clear and sharp
23. looking from behind a person in the subject
26. screen—liquid crystal diode screen
27. third—text that appears at the bottom of the screen
28. video segment that takes viewers into and out of the show
29. increase or decrease the strength of audio or video signal, light, or to dissolve
30. light that is directional, casts clear cut shadows, and is harsh and contrasty
32. unedited, original video
33. pivot the camera to the left or right to follow action

1. video shot taken from a far angle
2. production planning aid where you break down the shots into frames
3. richness or paleness of light in a scene
4. subject takes up the whole frame
5. intensity of voice to be heard more clearly
6. bite quote used form a tape interview
7. scatters light in all directions and creates soft light effect
9. the prominent color of the video frame
10. too much light on the video
12. remake a sound track of film matching lip movements
13. film that explores an issue in a factual way
16. one complete video picture
20. shot other than but related to the main action
22. to import footage
24. person who operates the camera
25. tic tac toe method of video that puts the most important features around an imaginary line (like a tic-tac-toe board); don’t put main subject in the center
31. space between subject’s head and top of screen