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ALS
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'Aerial' shot.
Aspect Ratio
The ratio of image width to image height. Standard television programming and displays use 4:3 aspect ratios. SDTV allows for display of images at 16:9, while it is a requirement for HDTV.
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Beta SP
Videocassette format product from Sony.
BITC
Burnt In Time Code – imbedded into a viewing screener as a reference point to identify individual shots or sequences.
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Clip Bin
A workplace and clip storage area for keeping, sharing and reviewing selected clips.
Clip(s)
A programme extract or section of footage from moving imagery not exceeding 4 minutes in length.
Clean Feed (CF)
CF means clean feed - a clean edit of the news item with MIX AND FX tracks as opposed to the PAB (programme as broadcast) which includes the newscaster’s intro and generally has mixed soundtrack only.
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DigiBeta
A high quality digital alternative to 16mm and Super 16 film formats. Used widely in TV production.
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EN
This abbreviation on an ITN shotlist means 'Evening News'.
ES
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'establishing shot'.
EXT
This abbreviation on a shotlist means 'exterior' view.
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Flash
A Macromedia plug-in which allows you to preview clips from the search results page.
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GIR
This abbreviation on an ITN shotlist means 'Gray's Inn Road', the ITN building location.
GS
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'general shots'.
GV
This abbreviation on an ITN shotlist means 'general view', meaning a wider shot or establishing shot.
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HAS
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'high angle shot'.
HD and HDTV
The output of a high definition video device (such as an HDTV set-top box), or the input of an HDTV receiver or monitor, comprised of (3) primary-colour signals: red, green, and blue - each on a separate wire. The combination of these three signals conveys all necessary picture information.
HIG
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'hair in gate'.
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INT
This abbreviation on a shotlist means 'interior' view.
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Letterbox
The black bands at the top and bottom of the screen that allows a wide screen image to play on a conventional television.
LN
This abbreviation on an ITN shotlist means 'Late News'.
LTN
This abbreviation on an ITN shotlist means 'Lunchtime News'.
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NAO
This abbreviation on an ITN shotlist means 'News at One'.
NAT
This abbreviation on an ITN shotlist means 'News at Ten'.
NTSC
The colour television system used in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan and other territories. 525 lines.
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OOF
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'out of focus'.
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PAL
Phase Alternating Line. The colour coding system for television widely used in Europe and throughout the world. 625 lines.
PF
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'pull focus'.
POV
This abbreviation on a shotlist means 'Point of View' shot.
Projects
A folder or workspace in which you can collate and manage groups of clip bins.
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QuickTime (QT)
The Apple plug-in for viewing video clips.
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RAS
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'reverse angle shot'.
Register
The process of creating a user profile and entering professional areas of the ITN Source website.
RSS
Rich Site Summary, or Really Simple Syndication – A lightweight XML format for information and visual content on the Web.
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SCS
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'scenics'.
SDTV
Standard Definition Television refers to digital transmissions over 480-line resolution, either interlaced or progressive scanned formats. SDTV offer significant improvement over today's conventional NTSC picture resolution, similar to comparing DVD quality to VHS, primarily because the digital transmission eliminates snow and ghosts, common to the current NTSC analog format. However, SDTV does not come close to HDTV in either visual or audio quality.
SLO-MO
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'slow motion'.
SOF
This abbreviation on a shotlist means 'sound on film', this pre-dated SOT, as below, which can include speech, music, gunfire etc.
SOT
This abbreviation on a shotlist means 'sound on tape' which can include speech, music, gunfire etc.
Storyboard
A series of thumbnail pictures describing the action within a story.
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TD
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'track down'.
TL
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'time lapse' footage. This is when a clip or sequence is shot speeded up.
TS
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'tracking shot'.
TU
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'track up'.
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VHS
Video Home System. Format intended for viewing and recording video at home.
VHS Screener
A viewing cassette that contains sample footage to be used for preview purposes only.
Video Clipstore
Clips within the Video Clipstore are researched individual clips, covering a variety of genres, themes and moods extracted from across the ITN Source catalogues. These clips range from stock shots of waves crashing, to clips depicting the mood 'happiness'. We have creatively key worded each handpicked clip to cover the literal and also more abstract meanings. All these clips can be bought online through our website.
VS
This abbreviation on a Survival shotlist means 'various shots'.
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Windows Media Player (WMP)
The Microsoft Windows plug-in for viewing video clips.
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