| A | B |
| Aperture | The measurement of the opening in a lens of a camera that allows a specific amount of light in. |
| Strike | Term for removing and dismantling sets after a production. |
| C.C.D. | Charge Coupled Device |
| In the can | Term used to describe a movie or piece that is all finished shooting |
| Producer | Person who oversees one major production from hiring of actors and crew to determining the budget? |
| DGA | Directors Guild of America |
| OTS | Over the shoulder and is in the camera angle area |
| Above the line | Writers, directors, and producers are considered to be in what area |
| Pre-production area | Brainstorming, Treatment, script, storyboard, staffing, and budgeting happens in this area. |
| Production | It is the process when all the activities are a part of the actual shooting of the program. |
| Post-production | It is the process when activities are performed after the shooting stops. Primarily editing. |
| Pre-Production | It is the process when activities that occur before the cameras start rolling. |
| EDL | Edit Decision List and it is a list that notes which take of each scene should be used in the final program and where that take is on the raw tap, disc, or card. |
| Storyboard | Is a program documentation in the form of comic book like sketches that portray how the shots of the program will look |
| Brainstorming | is the tossing around ideas for a project and identifying the Big Idea that will become the project. |
| Plagiarism | Is the practice of passing off another author's work or ideas as one's own. |
| Copyright | Is form of legal protection given to creator of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, & artistic works. |
| Tilt | To point the lens of a camera up or down. |
| Dolly | To move the camera toward or away from an object. |
| Truck | To move the entire camera to the left or right. |
| Long Shot | A person framed from head to foot. |
| ECU | An object or any part of it seen at close range and framed very tightly. |
| Leadroom | The space in front of a moving object. |
| Camera Composition examples | Headroom, leadroom, and noseroom. |
| Quick Release Plate | The rectangular metal piece that screws into the bottom of the camera and then hold the camera securely on the tripod. |
| Monopod | A one legged camera mount is called a |
| Headroom | The space between the top of a person’s head and the upper screen edge. |
| Extreem Long Shot | This shot is framed from a great distance in order to establish the location of a scene. Minor details are indistinguishable. |
| Cant | Tilt the camera sideways |
| Ethics | Goodness |
| When presenting, the presenter should have: | Good eye contact, good posture, and speak slowly and clearly |
| Goal Setting | is an important factor in being successful |
| Resume's should include: | Full legal name, awards, former employers |
| SkillsUSA Theme | SkillsUSA: Champions at Work |
| SkillsUSA Motto | Preparing for leadership in the world of work |
| SkillsUSA Color BLUE represents: | common union of states and chapters |
| SkillsUSA organization was founded in: | 1965 |
| B-Roll | refers to the video portion of the news script (cover video). |
| Close Up | includes a person from the top of the head to just below the shoulders. |
| Depth of Field | The distance between the closest point to the camera that is in focus and the farthest point from the camera that is also in focus |
| The Basic Camera parts are: | The camera, the lens, and the viewfinder |