| 8mm |
Compact videocassette format, popularized by camcorders, employing 8-millimeter-wide videotape. [See Hi8.] |
| E.C.U. |
Extreme close-up shot. |
| E.D.L. (Edit Decision List) |
A complete list of time code numbers for each shot and sound used in the offline edit master. These time code numbers are used to create the final online |
| ED |
Beta (extended definition Beta) Improved version of the original half-inch Betamax video format, yielding sharper pictures with 500-line resolution. [See Betamax] |
| ED Beta |
(Extended Definition Beta) Improved version of the original half-inch Betamax video format, yielding sharper pictures with 500-line resolution. [See Betamax.] |
| Edit |
Process or result of selectively recording video and/or audio on finished videotape. Typically involves reviewing raw footage and transferring desired segments from master tape(s) onto new tape in a predetermined sequence. [See assemble edit, in-camera editing, insert edit.] |
| Edit control protocols |
Types of signals designed to communicate between computers and tape decks--record, pause, rewind and so on. |
| Edit controller |
Electronic programmer used in conjunction with VCRs/camcorders to facilitate automated videotape editing with speed, precision, and convenience. |
| Edit decision list |
(EDL) Handwritten or computer-generated compilation of all post-production edits to be executed in a video work. |
| Edited master |
See master. |
| editing appliance |
An self-contained machine, essentially a small computer, which only edits video. Editing appliances usually contain most features found in standard computer-based editing systems. |
| EDL |
(edit decision list) Handwritten or computer-generated compilation of all edits (marked by their time code in points and out points) planned for execution in a video production. |
| EFP |
(electronic field production) Film-style production approach using a single camera to record on location. Typically shot for post-production application, non-live feed. |
| EIA RS-170A |
The timing specification standard for NTSC broadcast video equipment. |
| EIS |
(electronic image stabilization) A process of limiting shaky camera shots with digital processing within a camcorder. [See OIS] |
| Electret condenser |
Microphone type incorporating a precharged element, eliminating need for bulky power sources. [See condenser.] |
| Electric Vehicle (EV) |
A vehicle powered by electricity. |
| Electrode |
The conductor by which electrical current enters or leaves a non-metallic medium. |
| Electrolyte |
The medium in which the movement of ions determines the current flow. |
| electronic image stabilization |
(EIS) A process that limits shaky camera shots with digital processing found within a camcorder. [See OIS] |
| Electronic Program Guide (EPG) |
Program listings that appear on a television screen. Allows simple selection of programs for viewing or scheduling recordings. |
| Emulsion |
The photo sensitive layer on a piece of film or paper. |
| Encode |
The process of combining analog or digital video signals, e.g., red, green and blue, into a composite signal. |
| Encoder |
"Combiner" device that translates a video signal into a different format -- RGB to composite. Horizontal and vertical sync information joins individual red/green/blue components. |
| encoding |
The actual process of compressing video for streaming or for downloading. |
| Energy Density |
The amount of energy a fuel source can contain. |
| ENG |
(electronic news gathering) Use of portable video cameras, lighting and sound equipment to record news events in the field quickly, conveniently, and efficiently. |
| Enhancer |
See image enhancer. |
| EP |
(extended play) Slowest tape speed of a VHS VCR, accommodating six-hour recordings. [See LP, SP.] |
| Equalization |
Emphasizing specific audio or video frequencies and eliminating others as signal control measure, usually to produce particular sonic qualities. Achieved with equalizer. |
| equalize |
To emphasize, lessen or eliminate certain audio frequencies. |
| Essence Data or Essence Media |
All program content consists of two parts, essence and metadata. Essence data is the actual video/visual media. This data can be one or more of a variety of essence data types: Video Data: This can be uncompressed video, RGB, HDTV, 2,000 X 2,000 pixel moving images, proprietary video file architectures, or one of the common compressed video formats such as MPEG-2, QuickTime, .AVI, DV, etc. Audio Data: This could include any digital audio source (audio clip from a single track on an NLE, .AIFF, .WAV, Audio CD, DAT, etc.). |
| Essential area |
Boundaries within which contents of a television picture are sure to be seen, regardless of size differences in receiver displays. Also called "critical area" and "safe title area," encompasses 80 percent of total screen. |
| Establishing shot |
Opening picture of a program or scene. Usually a wide and/or distant perspective, orients viewer to overall setting and surroundings. [See long shot.] |
| Extra |
Accessory talent not essential to a production, assuming some peripheral on-camera role. In movie work, performers with fewer than five lines are called "under fives." |
