Skip to Main Content
BKSTS Illustrated Dictionary of Moving Image Technology, 4th Edition
book

BKSTS Illustrated Dictionary of Moving Image Technology, 4th Edition

by Martin Uren
October 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
350 pages
8h 53m
English
Routledge
Content preview from BKSTS Illustrated Dictionary of Moving Image Technology, 4th Edition

B

baby: A small spotlight.

baby legs: A short adjustable tripod used for low-angle shots. Called a shorty in the USA.

back coating: A thin conductive coating applied to the non-magnetic side of recording tapes to improve winding qualities, particularly at high speed.

back focus: The distance from the rear element (3) of a lens to the image plane.

background: (1) The main video picture source in a keyer.(2) Sound that defines the nature of a location. Called atmosphere or atmos in the UK. (3) The visible area in a shot behind the main action of the scene. (4) In computer graphics or animation, the image layer furthest from the viewer.

background light: Light shining on the background (3) of a shot. Also called set light or dressing light.

backing: ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Start your free trial

You might also like

Newnes Guide to Television and Video Technology, 4th Edition

Newnes Guide to Television and Video Technology, 4th Edition

K. F. Ibrahim
Digital Video Processing for Engineers

Digital Video Processing for Engineers

Suhel Dhanani, Michael Parker

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780240516325