Chapter 1 textbook terms

Question 1

DVE

Answer 1

digital video effect equipment, working with the switcher, is used to create special effects between video images. It could also refer to the actual effect.

Question 2

DSLR

Answer 2

A still camera (digital single lens reflex camera) that shoots video, allowing the photographer to see the image through the lens that will capture the image.

Question 3

Linear editing

Answer 3

the copying, or dubbing, of segments from the master recording (traditionally tape) to another recorder in sequential order.

Question 4

Nonlinear editing

Answer 4

The process in which the recorded video is transferred onto a computer. Then the footage can be arranged and rearranged, special effects and graphics can be added, and the audio can be adjusted using editing software.

Question 5

Prosumer equipment

Answer 5

sometimes known as industrial equipment, is a little heavier-duty and sometimes employs a few professional features (such as interchangeable lenses on a camera), but may still have many of the automatic features that are included on the consumer equipment.

Question 6

Second screen

Answer 6

today’s television audience is not just watching television; they are also on a computer of some type, often called _____

Question 7

smartphones

Answer 7

have become the video camera of choice for amateurs. As the image quality has grown, _____ have been adopted by news stations, documentary producers, and other professionals as a backup camera.

Question 8

Switcher (vision mixer)

Answer 8

Used to switch between video inputs (cameras, graphics, video players, etc.)