Glossary

Aaton Motion picture camera with in-camera Keykode/timecode reader.

A/B Roll Technique of placing alternating scenes on two rolls of film and then playing them together to build fades and dissolves.

A-Frame Edit This video edit refers to the first frame of a 3:2 pulldown sequence. The A frame is the only frame in the sequence where a film frame is reproduced as one complete video frame.

Acquisition A feature film, TV show, or documentary created by one company or in joint production with a set of companies that is purchased by a studio, network, or combination of companies who thereby become the distributor.

Action Safe Area The area of a television picture that is visible on consumer television sets.

Address Track Timecode See LTC (Longitudinal ...

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