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| Analog Video | Uses a continuous electrical signal to capture footage on a magnetic tape. |
| Digital Video | Video made up of 1's and 0's, binary format, that represent the video image which computers can read. |
| Capture | To record audio, video, or still images as digital data in a file. |
| Frame | A single picture or still shot, that is one of many sequential images that make up video. |
| Frame Rate | The number of video frames displayed per second. Higher rates generally produce smoother movement in the picture. |
| Display Resolution | The number of pixels that can be displayed on a digital screen, usually quoted as width x height. |
| Preproduction | All events that take place prior to the actual shooting of the video. |
| Brainstorming | Producing ideas through spontaneous group discussion. |
| Script writing | The written text for a movie/production. |
| Storyboarding | A sequence of drawings, with directions and sometimes dialog, that represents planned shots for a movie. |
| Casting | Finding appropriate people to play the roles of the video. |
| Production | The actual shooting/recording of the video. |
| Postproduction | All actions between production and creating the final version of the video. |
| Capturing Video | Importing video from the original recording device. |
| Trim | To hide parts of a file or clip without deleting them from the original source. |
| Clips | Small segments of a larger video. |
| Sequence | A variety of wide, medium, and tight video shots edited together to compress time, add interest, and help the viewer movie efficiently through a story. |
| Timeline | Shows the components of the movie such as photos, video, audio clips and titles in the order and timing that they will appear in movie. |
| Rolling Credits | Include the cast and credits for sources used in the video. |
| Narration | Audio of one or more people that has been recorded to enhance or assist in telling the story for your video. |
| Transitions | The visual movements as one picture, video clip, or title changes to another. |
| Video Effects | Enable you to add special effects to your movie. |
| Onboard Audio | Recorded during the video shoot. |
| Soundtracks | A musical recording that accompanies and is frequently synchronized with a video. |
| Sound Effects | Artificially created or enhanced sounds to emphasize content or enhance a creative point in a video. |
| .avi (Audio Video Interleave) | Created by Microsoft; uses less compression than MOV or MPEG; Supported by almost all computers using Windows. |
| .mov (Apple Movie) | Developed by Apple Computer, Cross-Platform; Opens with Apple QuickTime. |
| .mp4 (MPEG-4) | Developed by Moving Pictures Expert Group; Compresses well; Commonly used for the Internet |
| .flv (Flash Video) | Developed by Adobe Systems; Commonly used to deliver video over the Internet by using Flash Player; Used by YouTube, Hulu, VEVO, etc… |
