| P.O.V. Point Of View. |
A subjective shot from the actor's point of view. The 1946 film, "The Lady In The Lake," holds the dubious distinction of being the only feature film in which every shot is a point of view shot. The hero is seen only once in a mirror. |
| PAL |
(phase alternate line) 625-line 25-frame-per-second television signal standard, incompatible with NTSC, used in Europe. [See NTSC, SECAM.] |
| Pan |
Horizontal camera pivot, right to left or left to right, from a stationary position. Follows a subject, redirects viewer's attention from one subject to another, shows relationships between subjects, and scans subjects too large to fit into one shot. |
| Paper Edit |
A list of edits made entirely on paper by viewing Window Dub copies of the original camera tapes. |
| Parallel Drivetrain |
Includes in a parallel vehicle an engine, batteries, and a motor and is called parallel because both the motor and the engine can move the vehicle. |
| Parallel Starter/Alternator |
The motor can act as a starter and an alternator. |
| Parameters Metadata |
This could be signal coding, storage type, streaming parameters, etc. |
| PCM |
Pulse Code Modulation |
| Pedding |
Vertical camera movement, rising or lowering, with camera levelness maintained. Approaching closer to either floor or ceiling, the up/down equivalent of dollying. |
| pedestal |
(verb) [See ?boom (verb).?] |
| personal area network |
A small network that serves one person. Personal area networks can easily grow to serve more devices (and more people, by extension.) |
| Phone plug |
Sturdy male connector compatible with audio accessories, particularly for insertion of microphone and headphone cables. Not to be confused with phono plug. |
| Photovoltaic |
Converts solar energy to electrical energy. They are also called Solar Cells. |
| Pickup |
[1] A video camera's image sensing element, either CCD (charge coupled device) or MOS (metal oxide semiconductor); converts light to electrical energy. [See CCD.] [2] A microphone's sound reception. |
| Pickup pattern |
Defines a microphone's response to sounds arriving from various directions or angles. [See bidirectional, omnidirectional, unidirectional.] |
| PIP |
(picture in picture, p-in-p, pix in pix) Image from a second video source inset on a screen's main picture, the big and small pictures usually being interchangeable. |
| PIT |
A misnomer for the moulded bumps (as viewed by the laser of a CD player), on a replicated Compact Disc. A PIT will be read as a number of zeroes dependant upon it's length, (as will a LAND), and the change in profile from a PIT to a LAND will be read as a one. |
| Playback |
Videotaped material viewed and heard as recorded, facilitated by camcorder or VCR. |
| Playback VCR |
Playback source of raw video footage (master or workprint) in basic player/recorder editing setup. [See recording VCR.] |
| Point of view |
(POV) Shot perspective whereby the camera assumes subject's view, and thus viewers see what the subject sees as if through his/her/its eyes. |
| Polarizing filter |
Mounted at front of camcorder lens, thwarts undesirable glare and reflections. [See filter.] |
| Post production |
(post) Any video production activity following initial recording. Typically involves editing, addition of background music, voiceover, sound effects, titles, and/or various electronic visual effects. Results in completed production. |
| Posterization |
Electronic special effect transforming a normal video image into a collage of flattened single-colored areas, without graduations of color and brightness. [See DVE.] |
| Postgap |
The area immediately following a CD-ROM track, and either precedes an audio track or lead out. |
| POV |
(point of view) The apparent position of the observer in a shoot that defines the camera's position. |
| Power |
In the case of an electric vehicle, a measure of acceleration or the rate at which energy is released and is measured in kilowatts. |
| Power Density |
The rated power per unit volume in a battery, measured in watts per liter (w/l). |
| Powertrain |
Includes the components of a drive train with the addition of an electrical power inverter and/or controller and converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. |
| preamp |
An electronic device that magnifies the low signal output of microphones and other transducers before the signal is sent to a mixing board or to other amplifiers. |
| Pregap |
More accurately known as Pregap 1 or Pregap 2. Pregap is the area before a CD-ROM track. |
| Preproduction |
The vital phase of production in which the script, budget, locations, actors and props are planned. |
| Pre-roll |
[1] Slight backing-up function of camcorders and VCRs when preparing for tape recording; ensures smooth, uninterrupted transitions between scenes. [2] Usually for on-air applications, starting tape playback earlier than necessary to ensure full operating speed and stabilization. |
| Proc amp |
(processing amplifier) Video image processor that boosts video signal's luminance, chroma, and sync components to correct such problems as low light, weak color, or wrong tint. |
| Process Metadata |
This how the essence media is assembled (how the media is composited or edited). This data may be used to automatically assemble a new essence media. |
| Production |
The actual filming and creation of the raw elements as required by the script. |
| Production EV |
An EV that was made by an auto manufacturer. |
| Progressive scan |
A method of displaying the horizontal video lines in computer displays and digital TV broadcasts. Each horizontal line is displayed in sequence (1, 2, 3, etc.), until the screen is filled; as opposed to interlaced (e.g. first fields of odd-numbered lines, then fields of even-numbered lines). |
| Props |
Short for "properties," objects used either in decorating a set (set props) or by talent (hand props). |
| Propulsion System |
Converts stored electrical energy into mechanical energy through the combination of the power train and battery system. |
| Protection Master |
A high quality copy of the master tape. Inexpensive insurance in the event that the master is lost or damaged. |
| Push-pull |
See RADIAL TRACKING |
| PZM |
(pressure zone microphone) Small, sensitive condenser mike, usually attached to a 5-inch-square metal backing plate. Senses air pressure changes in tiny gap between mike element and plate. [See condenser.] |
