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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Widescreen
A general term for film presentation in which a film is shown in an aspect ratio of greater than 1.33 to 1. In today’s terms, this now means in an aspect ratio of greater than 1.85 to 1.
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Wild Line
A line of dialoge, recorded either on set or at a looping stage, without any picture running.
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Wild Track
Audio elements that are not recorded synchronously with the picture.
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Wipe
An optical transition effect in which one image is replaced by another with a boundry edge that moves in a selected pattern across the frame. (Laboratory)
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Workprint
Any positive duplicate picture, sound track print, or magnetic duplicate which is intended for use in the editing process. (Film Editing)
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Workstation
This term generally refers to a disk-based audio recording and editing system.
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Wow
Repetitive but slow variations in recording or playback tape speed.
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Wow and Flutter
The deviation of frequency resulting from irregular motion in the recording or from deformation of the recording medium. (Acoustics)
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Wrap
The span of the tape path along which the tape and head are in contact. (Audio/Video) More often, this refers to securing equipment at the end of the day or when work is completed at a particular set or location.
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X-Y Pattern
A pair of cardioid microphones or elements aimed in crossed directions which feed two channels for stereo pickup. (Sound)
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Xenon
A high intensity light, with a polished parabolic reflector. (Lighting)
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XLR
One of several varieties of sound connectors having three or more conductors plus an outer shell which shields the connectors and locks the connectors into place. (Sound)
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Y M C Numbers
The ‘timing lights’ that the negative is printed at, representing the numerical value of the red, blue and green lights used in the printing process. These printing lights are referred to by their complements: yellow, magenta, and cyan.
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Zero Cut
A method of preparing A and B rolls for printing in which the original shots overlap several frames or more. The change from one roll to another to match the edited workprint is done automatically by the printer. (Film Editing)
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Zoom
An optical effect in which the image rapidly grows larger or smaller as though the camera is moving closer or away from its subject.