Real World Digital Video, Second Edition

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Walk-through:

Informal rehearsal on the set in which actors say (but don't perform) their lines and go through their blocking with the director. Chapter 9.

Walla:

Crowd murmur. Chapter 11.

Warner's closeup:

Closeup shot of an actor's face, so tight that it cuts off either the chin or the forehead. Chapter 5.

Wattage:

Measure of electrical power consumption. Chapter 6.

Web conferencing:

Two-way Webcasting. Chapter 12.

Webcam:

Any video camera equipped to output compressed video (MPEG2) for distribution on the Internet. Chapter 1.

Webcasting:

Streaming media over the Internet as an alternative to broadcast transmission. Chapter 12.

Wild sound:

An audio-only take of a sound on the set, recorded with no corresponding picture; the sound of a slap, for example; ...