Section 10: Video Editing Key Terms

This terms describes what is viewed by the audience of a video at opening or closing , in a movie, are shown at the beginning or the end of a movie and list the most important information about the production.

This is a key term used to describe the Text on standalone clips, frames or snapshots usually at the start of a movie.

This is known as text superimposed on video. These can be used to add context to a scene. They are also sometimes used for viewers who are hearing impaired and will describe what is being said, emotions and background sounds.

This describes the width of a picture (or screen) in relation to its height. Ratios are expressed in the form ‘width × height’. For example, a 4 : 3 ratio means the picture is 4 units wide by 3 units high.

Ratio for video are 4 : 3

Ratio for video are or 21 : 9

Ratio for video are 16 : 9

This feature describes what an audience or viewer observes as differ from video transitions. The effect is applied to the snapshot or clip rather than to the change from one snapshot or clip to another.

This term describes visual movements as one snapshot or video clip changes to another.

This term is used to describe is a small section of a larger video presentation. A series of video frames are run in succession to produce the final production.

A single frame used as a still shot. This can be displayed for a selected duration.

This is used to describe the vertical line that indicates the current position in the storyboard. It can be moved manually and used to set the start point and end point of a video clip

This term is used to describe a video or movie frame is a single picture or still shot, that is shown as part of a larger video clip. Many single frames are run in succession to produce what appears to be a seamless piece of film or videotape.

A ‘display’ of the sequence of the video project, to include: title frames, snapshots, video clips, credit frames etc.

This is often used to refer to the published video. In most circumstances, the terms video and movie are synonymous.