GLOSSARY

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1-shot

A shot with only one person in frame.

3-point lighting

Traditional lighting setup using three lights: key light, fill light, and hair light.

4-point lighting

Traditional lighting setup using four lights: key light, fill light, background light, and hair light.

720p

High-definition (HD) video that has 720 lines of vertical resolution. The “p” refers to progressive scan HD video.

1080p or 1080i

High-definition (HD) video that has 1080 lines of vertical resolution. When followed by “p,” it refers to progressive scan HD video. When followed by “i,” it refers to interlaced scan HD video.

access

Your ability to get ...

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