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Studio Operation
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inputs | XLR Is Balanced, Line Level Is Unbalanced |
| Outputs | XLR is Balanced, Line Level Is Unbalanced |
| Fader | Vertical Slider That Increases Or Deceases Output levels |
| Bus | Row Of Buttons That Correspond To Video Sources |
| Fader Bar | "T" Bar That Allows Tech Dir To Manually Switch From Bus A To Bus B |
| Dissolve | Transition Where One Source Is Gradually Replaced By Another |
| Program Bus | Video Signal Being Broadcast |
| Preview Bus | Video Signal About To Be Broadcast |
| Cut | Instantaneous Change From One Video Source To Another |
| Fade | Transition Where Program Source Is Replaced By A Color, Usually Black |
| Wipe | Transition Where One Video Source Is "Wiped" Off The Screen And Is Replaced By The Signal From The Preview Bus |
| Chroma Key | Replace A Background Color With A Video Or Still Image |
| Potentiometer or Pot | Knob That Controls The Amount Of Signal input To A Channel Or Effect |
| Cue | Sends Selected Sound To The Headphone Jack For Monitoring |
| Face | Font Side Of Letter |
| VU Meter | Meter That Measures The Main Audio Level |
| Contrast | Difference Between The Foreground And Background |
| Lower Third | Identifying Graphic For An Camera Talent |
| Key Light | Main Light Source |
| Background Lighting | Lights For The Set And Background.Also Used For Chroma keying |
| EQ | Controls the Amount Of Bass, Midrange, And Treble Tones In Each Audio Input |
| Stroke | The Outer Edge Of A Typeface |
| Alpha Channel | Transparency Information For RGB Signal So Computer Graphics Will Show Up On Screen |
| Side Bar | Part Of Screen Beside Anchor Or Reporter Designated For Graphics |
| Fill Light | Light That Fills In Shadows caused By The Key Light |
| Color Temperature | The Characteristic Of Light. Higher Temperatures Are Cool Colors (Blue) Lower Temperatures Are Warm (Yellow) |
| Trim | The Process Of Increasing Or Decreasing The Signal Level Assigned To A Channel Using The Pot |
| Grain | The Process Of Increasing Or Decreasing The Signal Level Assigned To A Channel Using The Pot |
| Mute | Instantly Turns Off Audio Input |
| Drop Shadow | A Visual Effect That Makes The Letters Look Raised Above The Background |
| Font | Typeface Family |
| Bug | Translucent Logo That Identifies Station Or News Affiliation |
| Black Light (Hair Light) | Light Behind Talent That Highlights Hair And Brings Subject Away From Blending Into Background |
| Lighting Triangle | A Triangle Of Light Formed By The Key, Fill, And Back Lights. The Key And Fill Lights Are Opposite One Another While The Back Light Is Behind The Subject |
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