Trade Terms

What is a Dimmer ?

• A row of buttons that correspond to video sources.

• A device that controls the intensity of light by throttling the electric current flowing to lamp.

• A thick audio cable that has multiple audio cables inside an outer jacket. 

What is a Kelvin Scale ?

• A temperature scale.

• A stepped convex, soft-edged spotlight lens.

What is a mixer ?

• Creating a dissolve or superposition via the switcher.

• A row of buttons that correspond to video sources.

• A panel with rows of buttons that allows the selection and assembly of various video sources through a variety of transition devices, and the creation of the electronic special effects.

• High quality television set used in the television studio and control room

What is a Leko ?

• A ellipsoidal profile spot light that provides a fixed beam angle.

• A stepped convex, soft- edge spotlight lens.

What is a marker ?

• An object used for marking.

• An object used to indicate a position, place or route.

• The filled out slate and clap display to sync the video and audio for editing.

What is a green light ?

• The go ahead to move a show out of development into production.

• A panel with rows of buttons that allows the selection and assembly of various video sources through a variety of transition devices, and the creation of electronic special effects.

What is a Gaffer

• The chief electrician in a production unit AKA Lighting Director.

• Speaker that carries the program sound independent of the line-out.

What is a Bus ?

• A row of buttons that correspond to video sources.

• A large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road.

In audio department, What is a Monitor ?

• High quality television set used in the television studio and control room.

• A speaker that carries the program sound independent of the line-out.

What is a Slate ?

• The Identifier placed in front of the camera at the beginning of a take.

• High quality television set used in the television studio and control room.