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The time the band, speakers, volunteers and other crew are required to arrive to serve.

Character Generator. This device puts text and graphics into a video signal that can be used to key over video or take full screen.

The process of replacing a particular color in an image with a different image. The blue and green hues are most commonly used for chroma keying.

A downstage video monitor that most often doubles what’s on the main projection screens. It is used for the convenience of the speaker or performer so that they do not have to awkwardly turn and look at the main projection screens.

The plus pattern in the viewfinder of your camera that shows the center of the frame

An instantaneous transition from one shot to the next.

A transition from one video signal to another in which one signal is faded down while the other is simultaneously faded up. The term “mix” is often used interchangeably with “dissolve”.

The area of the stage closest to the audience

Downstream Keyer. A keyer that places a key “downstream” of the MLE effects system output. This “top level” effect usually consists of a character generator title.

Commmonly used as an audio transition that dissolves from one source to another

The process of adjusting the lens of a camera in order to obtain a sharp, clear picture

Front of House. This is where lightning and audio consoles, as well as some stationary cameras are usually placed

1. The volume or amplification level of an audio or video signal. 2. Electronically enhancing the image during low-light conditions to boost the cameras brightness.

The amount of space between the top of the subject’s head and the top of the picture frame.

1. An image or part of an image which is excessively bright or overexposed. 2. The wire in a cable, and the connecting pins, which carry the signal. 3. Can refer to a camera shot that is live on your primary source.

Refers to the entire venue, but is generally an abbreviation for “Front of House”

Image Magnification. Camera shots of what you see on stage displayed on the projection screens.

The camera that is on program or is on the projection screens.

The lower portion of a video frame which contains graphical information such as staton name/title, social media handles, scripture and other content.

A camera framing term, half-way between a wide-shot and a close-up. A mid-shot of a person will show them from about the waist or chest up.

Horizontal camera movement. Moving your camera left or right.

Widening your shot out slowly for an effect.

Zooming your shot in slowly for an effect

Purposely going in and out of focus for an effect

When your camera shot is slightly out of focus and not as sharp as it could be.

When on the stage looking at the crowd, this is your left.

When on the stage looking at the crowd, this is your right.

A phrase that is said to a camera operator to be ready for their shot to be taken by the technical director

Takes the inputs from sources and switches back and forth between inputs. Can also be referred to as a Technical Director.

A phrase said during cuts or a transition to tell a camera operator that they are live.

A small light on a video camera which turns on when recording is in progress. In multi-camera situations; a light on a camera, or in its viewfinder, which turns on when the camera is live.

A video monitor that displays lyrics or notes, visible to the speaker or band

A phrase used to tell a camera operator to zoom in on a subject to create a tighter shot

Vertical camera movement, adjusting the framing up and down

This adjustment prevents the tripod head from making up and down movement when a camera operator isn’t present or if tilt is not needed by the camera operator.

A controlled change from one video input to another video input or black. The change can occur through a wipe, cut, dissolve or “DVE” effect.

A three-legged stand for mounting equipment such as a camera.

Metal grid usually suspended above the stage or audience that is used to hang lights, sound, or other equipment from.

The area of the stage furthest from the audience

Any medium which displays moving images electronically. The electrical signal produced by a television camera, character generator or other image source.

A small screen on video, television and film cameras that displays the camera output.

A camera function which gives a reference to “true white”, in order for the camera to interpret all colors correctly.

A framing term, meaning a camera shot which shows the whole of the subject.

A lockable connector, available with various numbers of pins (the most common being the 3-pin XLR).

A feature of professional cameras, which places diagonal lines across any over-exposed parts of the picture in the viewfinder. These stripes will not show on the output/recorded picture, they are only there as a guide for the camera operator.

Framing movement, in which the focal length of the zoom lens is altered to make the subject appear closer to, or further away from the camera. Note that this effect is similar, but not the same as moving the camera itself closer to or further away from the subject.

Production goes by many names: technical production, event production, live production, tech arts, AV (audio/visual), AVL (audio, video, lighting), church production, worship production, and many other names. According to The Production Pastor, production is the art of producing worship and enhancing the worship experience.