Video/Camera Equipment
Used to film the video
Camera
Entry level job in the film/tv production industry
Production assistant
Waist to Top of Head
Medium Shot
Pieces of colored plastic, used to change the color of the lighting
Gels
Records in all directions
Omnidirectional
Used to hold the camera and stabilize it. Has 3 legs and a base plate.
Tripod
Director
Sets scene
Extreme Long Shot
Type of Lighting Set up with a Key, Fill, and Back lighting
Cross-Key Lighting
Records in a "heart" pattern
Cardioid
The camera with the tripod is place onto this in order to move it in all directions.
Dolly
Funds the entire production
Executive Producer
Entire Body
Long Shot
Used to light one specific person and leave everyone else in the dark
Spotlight
Normally attached to a boom stick, type of mic that is used on most sets
Shotgun Mic
Holds Camera and attaches onto a person's body in order to hold it.
Camera Mount
Operates the Switcher Board and switches between the programs
Technical Director
Just the head
CU
Flipped in front of a Fresnel or spotlight to cover a portion of the light; flapper.
Barn Doors
Cable that is used for audio
XLR Cable
Part of the camera that allows you to see what is being recorded
Viewfinder
Directs the happenings on set and organizes everything on set
Floor Director
Zoomed in on a very specific, one thing
Extreme Close Up
Kind of scale used to measure the temperature of light
Kelvin
Mic commonly used for voice over recordings
Condenser