Terminology of Editing _ Fundamental Part 3

Video Editing Terminology

Capture Device

A hardware or firmware device used to convert analogue video into digital video.

Compressors & Codecs

Software or firmware used to compress and decompress digital video. Compression makes the file size smaller.

Editing

The process of rearranging, adding and/or removing sections of video clips. Also, creating transitions between clips. Editing is part of post-production.

Encoding

The process of converting digital video into a particular format, for example, saving a video project in MPEG-2 format for DVD distribution.

Layering

Adding multiple layers of superimposed video.

Transition

The way one shot changes to the next .

Post Production

Everything that happens to the video and audio after production, i.e. after the footage has been shot. Post production includes video editing, audio editing, titling, colour correction, effects, etc.

Frames

Frames Consecutive images in motion form a video. Each such image is called a frame. In a video, a frame captures and displays all pixels and lines of an image. Video formats and clips are described by the resolution of individual frames and their frame rate.

 

Frame size

Frame size is the size of video that appears on the screen. To add more resolution to the video, the frame needs to be captured at a higher resolution.

 

Aspect ratio

Aspect ratio of an image is defined as the ratio between its width and height. The aspect ratio of a standard television is 4:3, whereas the ratio of a widescreen film is 16:9 and 16:10.

 

Feet/frames

The number of footages in a film are feet/frames. They are separated by a colon, or by a plus sign, for example, 101:16 and 0101+16. In both the formats, 101 indicates feet, and 16 indicates frames in the film.