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Above-Eye-Level Camera Position: The camera is placed higher than the subject and shoots down at it.

A/B-Roll Editing: Technique of rolling two source VCRs (the A machine and B machine) simultaneously while editing in order to perform special audio or video effects.

AC Adapter: A device used to convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). All portable video equipment requires the use of an AC adapter to convert regular household current to DC.

Additive Primary Colors: Red, green, and blue are the additive primary colors of light. A color separation system based on these primary colors operates in all color video cameras.

Aesthetic Factors: Production variables and the ways in which they can be manipulated to affect audience ...

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