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Video Toaster
Software/hardware developed by NewTek for the Amiga Computer which produces affordable special effects. ....
Videographer
Video photographer who specializes in events like weddings. ....
Visual Effects
Alterations to a film's images during post-production. ....
V.I.T.C. (Vertical Interval Time Code)
Type of time code is recorded in the vertical blanking interval above the active picture area. ....
Voice-Over (V.O.)
Indicates that dialog will be heard on a movie's soundtrack, but the speaker will not be shown. The abbreviation is often used as an annotation in a script. ....
Wardrobe Department
Section of a production's crew concerned with costumes: costume designer, costumer, and costume supervisor. ....
Waveform Monitor
Oscilloscope designed for monitoring and adjusting luminance and all other parts of the composite video signal. ....
Whip Pan
Extremely fast pan, incorporating much motion blur.....
White Balance
A color camera function which determines how much red, green and blue is required to produce a normal-looking white. ....
Wide Lens
In 16mm, a lens smaller than 25mm. In 35m, a lens smaller than 50mm. ....
Widescreen
Movie which has an aspect ratio which is greater than academy ratio when projected. ....
Wild Sound
Non-sync sound that is recorded when the camera isn't running. ....
Window Dub
A copy of the original camera tape with time code numbers visually displayed; also called a "burn in." ....
Wipe
Editing technique in which images from one shot are fully replaced by the images of another, delimited by a definite border that moves across or around the frame. ....
Work Print
Positive copy of the original negative. ....
Working Title
Name by which a movie is known while it is being made. ....
Wrangler
Individual who is responsible for the care and control of entities used on a set that can't be spoken with. ....
Wrap
To finish shooting, either for the day or the entire production. ....
Writer\'s Guild of America (WGA)
Association that representatives the writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable, interactive and new media industries. ....
Writing Period
The time during which a writer is to complete his work. During this time the writer's services are generally exclusive to the production that has hired him. ....
