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Film and Video Production Terminology Flashcards

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This 100-card flashcard set covers technical and professional terminology used in film, video, and broadcast production. Terms span crew positions (director, gaffer, grip), camera and framing techniques (pan, tilt, focal length, depth of field), audio equipment (microphone, XLR connector, audio mixer), and post-production concepts. Designed for middle and high school students studying media production, journalism, or performing arts.

Subject:
Art
Topic:
Performing Arts
Grade Level:
8th – 12th Grades
Updated November 2024

Terms in This Set

  • anchor
  • assignment editor
  • audio
  • audio engineer
  • camera operator
  • cast
  • CG operator
  • content specialist
  • crew
  • cue
  • director
  • distribution
  • editing
  • editor
  • executive producer
  • floor manager or floor director
  • frame
  • framing
  • gaffer
  • graphic artist
  • grip
  • lighting director
  • maintenance engineer
  • makeup artist
  • news director
  • photographer
  • photojournalist
  • post-production
  • pre-production
  • production
  • producer
  • production assistant or assistant director
  • production manager
  • production switching
  • production team
  • production values
  • reporter
  • robo operator
  • scenery
  • scriptwriter
  • special effects
  • staff
  • talent
  • video
  • video engineer
  • video operator
  • VTR operator
  • arc
  • tilt
  • pedestal
  • pan
  • dolly
  • script
  • newscast
  • music video
  • copyright law
  • Trademark Law
  • Focal length
  • lens
  • focus
  • shot
  • tail
  • head
  • feedback
  • boom
  • aperture
  • studio camera
  • tripod
  • viewfinder
  • zoom lenses
  • zoom in
  • zoom out
  • depth of field
  • close-up
  • dubbing
  • input
  • output
  • voice track
  • background sound
  • natural sound (nat sound)
  • microphone (mic)
  • wireless mic
  • audio mixer
  • connectors
  • adapter
  • plug
  • male connector
  • jack
  • female connector
  • mini connector
  • 1⁄8′′ connector
  • 1⁄4′′ connector
  • phone connector
  • XLR connector
  • HDMI connector
  • USB connectors
  • Y-connector
  • letterbox
  • stand definition (SD)
  • high definition (HD or HiDef)

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