Bust shot A shot of a person beginning just at or above the bust line. Back up to the Alphabet Selector c Camcorder Single unit, incorporating both a video camera and video recorder. A device that electronically produces a series of letters and numbers, enabling text to be overlaid on a television image at the time of presentation or incorporated into the image at the time of editing. A shot that fills the screen with the subject or with only a portion of the subject. Back up to the Alphabet Selector d Depth of field That area in a scene in which objects located at different distances from the camera are all in focus.
Directors vary the depth of field of shots, from shallow to deep, to achieve desired effects.
A gradual transition between shots in which the two images temporarily overlap. Dropout A loss of a picture or part of a picture, usually caused by imperfections on the videotape. Dropout typically is seen as tiny white or silver flecks on the video screen. The duplication of a video recording and the resulting copy. The dub is always one generation away from the recording used for making it.