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| backlight | A camcorder feature that boosts the video signal power to obtainoptimal image brightness; also known as "automatic gain control" |
| footage | term used to indicate videotape created with a camcorder. |
| panning | horizontal rotation of camera |
| preproduction | planning video |
| script | the audio portion (narration) of a project that gives details and information about the topic |
| storyboard | representation of what each screen of a multimedia project will look like and how the sceens are linked. |
| tilting | vertical rotation of the camera during a shot |
| tripod | a three-legged mounting device for a camcorder |
| video camera | A camera that takes continuous pictures by breaking down the image into a series of lines and generates a signal for display and recording |
| videographer | A person skilled in the art or practice of making video shows or movies with a video camera |
| white balance | videographer adjusts color responses of the camera by showing the color "white" under the current lighting conditions |
| Zooming | the ability to bring an object closer or move away from an object |
