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. In analog video , there is loss of quality with each successive generation. There is virtually no loss when dubs are made in digital video . Dubbing down Also referred to as bumping down.