THE SOUND OF MUSIC
A piece of music that serves as the bed for intro and/or outro of a podcast. It features, with very few exceptions, in every episode. It is a key part of the show's 'sonic identity'.
What is a Theme?
Unwanted sound in a recording. Could be from the recording environment, like AC, or from the recording setup, like interference.
What is Noise?
The raw video material recorded by a camera before it's edited.
What is Footage?
Texts showing the dialogue.
What are Captions?
The process of creating the final video file.
When music is playing, unaccompanied, to bridge a gap between different sections, tones, elements, etc within an episode. Sometimes referred to as an interlude.
What is a Transition?
Colloquially known as 'echo' - this is the unwanted sound of a person's voice bouncing around their recording space.
Supplemental footage that illustrates or adds context to the A-Roll (scenes, cutaways, environment shots).
What is B-Roll?
The border, often around interview segments, which includes branded elements like the podcast's name, or client's logo.
What is a Frame?
The mixing and polishing of audio. This is done after picture lock.
What is Mastering?
Music playing under what's being said.
What is a Bed?
The clicky, wet quality in a voice recording. Caused by saliva and fixed by green apples!
What are Mouth Noises?
A noticeable edit made whilst someone is talking.
What is a Jump Cut?
A graphic effect that connects one video clip to the next.
What is a Transition?
When all the images, video, etc is locked down, and there will be no more changes to the timings of the video edit.
What is Picture Lock?
When the music does something - often in between sections. Think transitions, tonal changes, or the starting or ending of a piece in the episode.
What is a Cue?
When the volume level exceeds what the microphone can handle and causes distortion in the audio file.
What is Clipping?
Changing the brightness, saturation, colours, etc from a video recording to give a mood or style.
What is Colour Grading?
Long texts that highlight a quote or key point.
What are Quote Cards?
How clear or detailed a video looks.
What is Resolution?
A short piece, often created by cutting down a piece of music, that plays out, in it's entirety, before moving on. Often very short, and designed to sit largely on it's own.
What is a Sting?
When a speaker pronounces certain letters (p, b, t, etc) that cause a “thump” in the recording.
What are Plosives?
Cutting away from someone to hide an edit. This is often done by cutting to the interviewer/ interviewee nodding, hence the name, 'noddy'.
What are Noddys?
Names, titles, information, source, etc given about a subject. This usually pops up in the lower-third of the screen, hence the name.
What are Lower Thirds?
The ratio of a video's width to its height.
What is an Aspect Ratio?