TVC
Television commercial. A short advertisement played during a break on a commercial TV channel.
Unit Production Manager (UPM)
Video Assist
This person is in charge of setting up video monitors for all crew who need to see the image that the camera is capturing, such as the Director, Script & Continuity Supervisor, Hair, and Makeup, or client. They may also be responsible for playing back recordings and in charge of the Video Village.
Video frame
A single frame (still image), taken from the video. Traditionally one second of footage is made of 25 frames. Incredibly, researchers have developed a camera that can shoot at 4.4 trillion frames per second. That’s fast.
Video Village
The area in which monitors and playback are set up for the Director and other production personnel.
Videotape Record (VTR)
Device for recording and playing back videotapes.
Voice-Over (VO)
This is a notation in the script to show when there is narration accompanying the visual. Insider lingo.
A spoken narration and commentary to accompany the video. Recorded in a sound studio. We use a range of artists, male and female.
VR
Virtual Reality – the use of a headset to immerse yourself in a digital world. Usually interactive, always impressive. Contact us for VR / 360 services.
Walkie Zones
Some walkies will have different zones or channels that can be segmented to transmit communications to specific groups within the production crew.
