Movies for TV - Early Television Foundation

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modelling light A light used to make a subject stand out from
its background. It is similar to a hot light and directly op-
posite to flat lighting.
montage An effect obtained by the superimposure of three or
more shots. It is very valuable in creating special moods and
suggestion by combining in visual form all the thoughts that
a person might have without being aware of them.
mosaic The sensitive surface in a camera tube, usually made of
mica with a caesium or similar light-sensitive coating. The
is focussed onto it.
picture
moviola A combination sound- and picture-editing device in
which the editor can see and hear the separate picture and
sound tracks.
narration or off screen sound Voice and sound effects produced
by actors or objects
not shown on the screen.
optical view finder A device attached to a camera which enables
the cameraman to see the subject being photographed and
thereby focus and frame it accurately. This is now superseded
by electron view finders for television cameras.
out of frame A condition sometimes occurring during the pro-
or the
jection of film in which a sprocket hole is slipped
frame-lines are inaccurate and instead of seeing one com-
plete picture, or frame, the top half of one and the lower half
of the next is seen. The condition can be corrected by moving
the framing control which moves a mask to reset the picture.
panchromatic
film Film which is sensitive to all colors and which
reproduces them all in their true color values in terms of gray.
inning An abbreviation of panorama shot in which the camera
is moved very slowly and smoothly around the field to be
photographed.
panning and tilting head A special tripod head used for mount-
ing a camera with provision for smooth, horizontal panning
and vertical movements.