broadcasting terms Flashcards
close-up
Shot of the face of the subject that dominated the frame so that little background is visible.
cover shot
A long shot usually cut in at the beginning of a sequence to establish place or location.
cue
A signal in a script or by word or gesture to begin or to stop.
cutaway
Transition shot - usually short - from one theme to another; used to avoid jump cut.
dissolve
Smooth fading of one picture for another.
FI or fade in
A scene that begins without full brilliance and gradually assumes full brightness.
lead-in
Introductory statement to film or tape of actual event.
lead-out
Copy that comes immediately after tape of film of an actuality.
long shot
Framing that takes in the scene of the event.
medium shot
Framing of one person from head to waist or of a small group seated at a table.
montage
A series of brief shots to give a single impression or communicate one idea.
outtakes
Scenes that are discarded for the final story.
panning or pan shot
Moving the camera from left to right or right to left.
remote
A taped or live broadcast from a location outside the studio; also, the unit that originates such a broadcast.
seque
An uninterrupted transition from one sound to another; a sound dissolve.
