Film & Broadcast Glossary
Film & Broadcast is about telling stories – whether fiction or factual. This combines high standards of training in production skills to make programs – dramas and documentaries for radio, television and cinema
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A 650 watt PAR light with daylight balance dichroic fliter. (Lighting)
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Feather
Moving a ‘flag’ closer to or further away from a light source that it is in front of will feather (soften/harden) the shadow on the surface upon which the light falls. (Grip/Lighting)
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Feed Lines
Lines of dialogue which are read outside camera range for the benefit of an ‘on camera’ or ‘on microphone’ actor or voice over artist.
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Fill Leader
Film leader used to fill in the blanks in picture workprint. (Film Editing)
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Film Base
The flexible, usually transparent support on which photographic emulsions and magnetic coatings are carried. (Film Editing)
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Film Cement
A common term for the welding solvent used in splicing film. (Film Editing)
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Film Notcher
A device used to punch out a small portion of the edge of a piece of film in order to permit electrical contacts on a printer to come together and thus activate light changes. (Film Editing)
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Filter
A transparent material having the ability to absorb certain wavelengths of light and transmit others.
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Fingers
Small flags used to control light. (Grip/Lighting)
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Fixing
The removal of unexposed silver halides from the film during processing.
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Flat
Usually an agreement to perform work or provide a service for a fixed fee or wage which will not be affected by overtime restrictions of unexpected costs. Also used in terms of sets and set construction elements which are generally used to create walls.
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Flatbed
A modern film or sound editing system where reels are laid horizontally on “plates” on a mechanized table with sound and picture heads.
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Flicker
The alternation of light and dark which can be visually perceived.
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Float
Periodic vertical movement of the image which occurs as a result of mechanical faults in the camera, printer, or projector.
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Flood
The widest beam spread on a lensed light. (Lighting)
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Flop-over
An optical effect in which the picture is shown reversed from left to right.
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Flutter
The rapid period variation of frequency caused by unsteadiness of the film or tape drive. (Sound)
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Flux
An amount of light which is present as measured in lumens.
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Foamcore
Polystyrene which is sandwiched between paper. It is used to relectors, soft boxes, and other items because it is stable and easily cut. (Grip/Lighting)
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Focus Pull
The refocusing of a lens during a shot to keep a moving subject in focus or to change the person or object of attention. (Cinematography)
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Fog Level
The minimum density of the unexposed area of processed film.