glossary of terms

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

 

Video formats, eg.mov, avi:

This is a type of Video file that has a range of formats which utilize codes to encode and compress video data to a smaller space e.g. MPG.

Streaming:

This is a combination of video, sound, words and pictures together, you are able to watch them on networks such as Netflix or amazon prime where this is displayed on the internet for people to view, however the user is not actively downloading it and therefore you wouldn’t have to wait for it to download.

Another form of streaming is by sharing a live video seed to a live audience on various platforms like (ustream) displayed over the internet for people to view. They do not need to be downloaded meaning that there is no need for waiting.

 

File compression:

This is useful when uploading videos on the internet e.g. YouTube which does not allow you to post a video if it is not a certain size, there are apps which you can compress the videos such as adobe and handbreak in order to upload them.

 

 

Aspect ratios: 4:3, 16.9:

This determines the ratio of the width and height of an image or the screen, the most common one used are 4:3 and 16:9 however images with that ratio have slowly started to become out of date as the film industry has updated systems so that they are able to use 16:9 which is way better and more high definition.

 

Frame rates:

The frame rate is the number of frames or images that are projected or displayed per second. Frame rates are used in synchronizing audio and pictures, whether film, television, or video. In motion pictures and television, the frame rates are standardized by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Editors.