Unit 1: Introduction to Video
1. ASF - Advanced streaming format - open file format for streaming multimedia files containing text, graphics, sound, video, and animation for windows platform.
2. AVI - Audio video interleave - video file format originally designed for Windows; can be compressed or uncompressed, depending on the codec used.
3. Chroma key - a technique for superimposing one video image onto another, most common chroma key colors are blue and green.
4. DVD authoring - the process of creating a DVD that will play in a DVD player.
5. Firewire - high speed interface that connects external devices; commonly known as IEEE1394, 1394A for PCs; 1394B for Macs.
6. FLV - flash video; video format used to deliver video over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player.
7. MP4 - mpeg4; a compressed file format that can be used for audio or video; appropriate for streaming.
8. MPEG - moving pictures expert group; standard for compressing digital video; universal standard for digital video.
9. MOV - movie; common multimedia format used for video commonly played in Quicktime.
10. Pre-production - the process of preparing all the elements of a video production, including planning, storyboard, script writing, scheduling, props. camera angles, and locations.
11. Production - the process of recording video.
12. Post-production - all phases of production following recording of video, i.e. capturing, editing, titling, exporting, etc.
13. Tripod dolly - a mobile tripod or a moving platform for the camera; allows for smooth camera movement and tracking shots.
14. USB - universal serial bus; standard hardware interface for attaching peripherals to a computer.
15. Video conversion software - software that will convert a video file from one format to another.
16. Video editing software - programs used to capture, edit, and manipulate video images, add effects, titles and music to create studio-quality video
17. VOB - video object; movie data file from a DVD disc.
18. WMV - windows media video; compressed video format designed for Windows but also viewable on Macs.
1. ASF - Advanced streaming format - open file format for streaming multimedia files containing text, graphics, sound, video, and animation for windows platform.
2. AVI - Audio video interleave - video file format originally designed for Windows; can be compressed or uncompressed, depending on the codec used.
3. Chroma key - a technique for superimposing one video image onto another, most common chroma key colors are blue and green.
4. DVD authoring - the process of creating a DVD that will play in a DVD player.
5. Firewire - high speed interface that connects external devices; commonly known as IEEE1394, 1394A for PCs; 1394B for Macs.
6. FLV - flash video; video format used to deliver video over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player.
7. MP4 - mpeg4; a compressed file format that can be used for audio or video; appropriate for streaming.
8. MPEG - moving pictures expert group; standard for compressing digital video; universal standard for digital video.
9. MOV - movie; common multimedia format used for video commonly played in Quicktime.
10. Pre-production - the process of preparing all the elements of a video production, including planning, storyboard, script writing, scheduling, props. camera angles, and locations.
11. Production - the process of recording video.
12. Post-production - all phases of production following recording of video, i.e. capturing, editing, titling, exporting, etc.
13. Tripod dolly - a mobile tripod or a moving platform for the camera; allows for smooth camera movement and tracking shots.
14. USB - universal serial bus; standard hardware interface for attaching peripherals to a computer.
15. Video conversion software - software that will convert a video file from one format to another.
16. Video editing software - programs used to capture, edit, and manipulate video images, add effects, titles and music to create studio-quality video
17. VOB - video object; movie data file from a DVD disc.
18. WMV - windows media video; compressed video format designed for Windows but also viewable on Macs.