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A setting that is selected automatically unless the user changes it manually.
Default
Power switch
Record switch
Autofocus
Two shots edited together that are too similar.
Jump cut
Camera angles
Default
Autofocus
The camera system that ensures that the subject of the image appears clear and sharp.
Jump cut
Camera angles
Default
Autofocus
The control that turns the camcorder on and off.
Default
Power switch
Record switch
Autofocus
The control that changes the camcorder from standby to record mode, and back again.
Default
Power switch
Record switch
Autofocus
General sounds in the recording environment.
Background noise
Roll to raw stock
Record switch
Zoom
To magnify or reduce the size of a subject by changing the focal length of the lens while recording.
Background noise
Roll to raw stock
Record switch
Zoom
To pivot the camcorder horizontally on its support.
Pan
Camera angles
Zoom
Roll to raw stock
The positions from which the camcorder records shots.
Pan
Camera angles
Zoom
Roll to raw stock
The distance between the top of a subject's head and the upper edge of the frame.
Head room
Lead room
Look room
Rule of thirds
The distance between the subject and the upper edge of the frame toward which the subject is moving.
Head room
Lead room
Look room
Rule of thirds
The distance between the subject and the edge of the frame toward which the subject is looking.
Head room
Lead room
Look room
Rule of thirds
An aid to composition in the form of an imaginary tic-tac-toe grid superimposed on the image.
White balance
Roll to raw stock
Rule of thirds
Autofocus
To advance a videotape through previously recorded sections to blank tape, in preparation for additional recording.
White balance
Roll to raw stock
Rule of thirds
Autofocus
The camera system that neutralizes the color tints of different light sources, such as sunshine and halogen lamps.
White balance
Roll to raw stock
Rule of thirds
Autofocus
The camera system that delivers the correct amount of illumination to the recording mechanism, regardless of the light level of the shooting environment.
Autoexposure
Autofocus
Standby
White balance
A three-legged camera support.
Camcorder
Tripod
Lens cap
Standby
A protective cover for the camcorder lens.
Camcorder
Tripod
Lens cap
Standby
A condition in which the camera is on and operating but not recording.
Camcorder
Tripod
Lens cap
Standby
An appliance that both captures moving images and stores them on tape.
Camcorder
Tripod
Lens cap
Standby
