Tech Fundamentals
The amount of detail that a video image holds, typically defined by the number of pixels displayed on the screen
What is resolution?
This shot emphasizes emotion.
What is a close-up?
A transition effect where one clip gradually fades out while the next clip simultaneously fades in.
What is cross-dissolve?
A RODE is this type of mic.
What is a directional mic?
The name of your professor in Weeks 8-14.
Who is Donna Lindell?
The proportional relationship between the width and height of a video or image
What is aspect ratio?
An editing technique where you combine a sequence of short clips to lend the illusion of continuous movement through continuous time and space.
What is an action sequence (pattern)?
A technique of changing the size of a video clip or image within your frame.
What is scaling?
Going past this decibel value will cause digital distortion.
What is 0 decibels?
The average length of social media short form video content.
What is 15 seconds?
iCloud, GoogleDrive, Dropbox, and OneDrive are examples of this.
What is a remote file storage system?
An editing technique where you combine a sequence of short clips to condense time, space, or information and create a particular meaning or mood.
What is a montage?
A file where the data has been reduced in size using algorithms so it takes up less storage space and/or can be transmitted more efficiently.
What is a compressed file?
The process of adjusting the balance between different frequency components of a sound
What is equalization (EQ)?
A faint logo, text, or symbol placed over a video to show ownership and prevent unauthorized use.
What is a watermark?
This refers to how many individual images are captured and played back per second in a video.
What is frame rate?
Gimbals and GorillaPods are examples of this hardware.
What are stabilizers?
Supplemental footage that’s used to support, illustrate, or add visual interest to the main footage.
What is a B-roll?
This effect blocks quiet, unwanted noise and only lets the important sounds through.
What is a noise gate?
Labels or keywords that group posts around the same topic so people can easily find and join conversations.
What are hashtags?
A set of lines that appear on your camera’s screen (or viewfinder) to help you compose your shot.
What is a grid overlay?
This aspect ratio is optimized for TikTok and Instagram Reels.
What is 9:16?
The process of setting points in time where you define specific values for a property (like position, scale, opacity, or volume).
What is keyframing?
It reduces the dynamic range between the quietest and loudest parts of an audio file, so the overall audio is more even and consistent.
What is a compressor?
A prompt in social media content that tells your audience exactly what you want them to do next.
What is a call to action (CTA)?