Digital Art

chroma key

A technique used in special-effects design where two frames that contain different colors are mixed. One image is removed and becomes transparent over the other image. The chroma key technique is also known as the green screen

AVID

AVID products are used extensively in the television, music, and film industry. One of the most popular editing applications, Media Composer, is considered the industry standard in the television and film industry.

RA

Real audio

film festival

a large event where a variety of films are shown; films can cater to a specific audience or can be created for a large population appeal

mass media

a means of public communication reaching a large audience

digital photography

a method of photography that uses digital processing instead of film

mashup

a mixture of videos that may not be related; mashups are derived from the music world, where DJs would create a song by combining various elements of multiple songs

wireframe

a mockup of a webpage that shows where design elements such as buttons, text and pictures will be placed

client

a person or company that pays you to do something for them

composite photograph

a photograph made by combining two or more separate images

Adobe Flash

a popular tool for creating animations, advertisements, and various web page components, integrating video into web pages, and more recently, developing rich Internet applications

animation

a sequence of images or objects that move in a rapid succession in order to create the illusion of movement

flip book

a sequence of pictures placed on individual pages of a book. When the pages are flipped, each image is quickly displayed creating the appearance of movement

analog

a signal that is continuous over a period of time as opposed to digital which is a non-continuous signal

storyboarding

a technique to plan the organization of a website

user-generated content

a variety of media content that is produced by individuals or a group of people working in collaboration; it is also referred to as consumer generated media (CGM) or user created content (UCC)

non linear editing

a video editing technique that allows an editor to modify individual frames within a video

YouTube

a website where users can upload, view and share video clips

Photoshop Express

an online editing application that allows you to edit images located on social networking websites

digital content

any type of information that is stored digitally; this can be audio, video, text, and image data

vector graphics

are created by many geometrical shapes such as points, lines, curves, and polygon(s), which represent images to the human eye; vector art is easier for a computer to save than bitmap images, and it takes up less space on the computer

composition

arrangement of artistic parts to form a unified whole

audio file formats

audio file format is designed to store audio data on computers and/or digital music players such as an iPod or Zune

anamorphic

producing an image distortion horizontally to cover an entire frame of film; when projected on a movie screen, the image is "fixed" proportionally by using a complementary lens on the projector

SLR

refers to a "Single-Lens Reflex camera;" the sensor is blocked by a rotating mirror that reflects the image into the eyepiece until the shutter put-on is pressed, and the mirror retracts allowing the film/sensor to record the image

user-generated content

refers to a variety of media content that is produced by individuals or a group of people working in collaboration. It is also referred to as consumer-generated media (CGM) or user-created content (UCC)

resolution

refers to the number of pixels or receivers on a sensor that describe the image; more pixels or receivers results in higher resolution

focus

refers to the quality of the image that is projected onto the image sensor or eye cup of the camera

blog

short for "web log;" usually a website with news or commentary on a particular subject. Sometimes used for more personal writing similar to a diary

CCD

short for charged coupled device; this is the chip within a digital camera that is used to record the image data. Once the light hits the CCD, the data is converted from analog to digital

hybrid

something that consists of two or more different elements; for example, a hybrid car has an electrical and gas engine

GIF

stands for Graphics Interchange Format, and is a commonly used format for line-art graphics on the web

JPG

stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group, and is a good format for high-quality images that can be 1/10 of the size of "raw data"; this file format uses compression and will lose detail each time it is re-saved

web page

a document written in HTML and translated by a web browser

green lit

process that follows after a script has been developed and moves into production

Rule of Thirds

a grid system photographers use in order to find the point of focus as well as create "interest" in the image

Adobe Photoshop

Industry-standard software used to edit and enhance graphics and photos

cinema verite

Latin for "cinema truth". It is usually a documentary film that uses a minimal amount of equipment and camera crews

layers

Layers are used within editing programs to stack multiple pictures or objects on top of each other. This gives the designer more flexibility and greater control when editing the image or animation

MP3

Most popular format when downloading music

AIFF

Standard audio file for Macs

WAV

Standard audio format supported by Windows PCs

AU

Standard audio format used by Sun, Unix, and Java

AVI

Supports multiple coding of raw data

web-site

a collection of web pages

camcorder

a compact and portable video camera that has the capability to simultaneously record video and audio

megapixel

a compound word derived from million of pixels; this value is a measurement of resolution that a camera or sensor will provide; this value is calculated by multiplying the number of vertical receivers by the number of horizontal receivers on a given sensor, then rounded off; a sensor of 1024 x 768 would have 786,432 receivers or 0.8 megapixels

blog

a condensed version of "web log." A blog allows a person to easily post original content (poetry, political ideas,etc.) to their own blog website. Word Press and Blogger are two examples of blog services

prosumer

a consumer active in a product's development and production

scanner

a device that copies the image of a physical document and converts it into a digital format for computer editing

digital video

a device that records visual and audio information and converts it to digital signals

Apple Final Cut Pro

a digital video editing program that is available for Macs with OS X version 10.4 or later

audiophile

from Latin audire "to hear" and Greek philos "loving," a person who loves music and typically uses expensive sound systems to bring out the qualities of a specific song

DV

an abbreviation for digital video; digital video is convenient because it can be easily stored, transferred, and edited on computers

Information Age

an age or era identified by the proliferation of information as the major force in the economy; preceded by the digital age

podcast

an audio or video file that you can download from the Internet and play on a computer or portable media device such as a smart phone or iPod

digital camera

an electronic device that captures an image and converts it to a digital format

VHS

half-inch tape format video recorder; a VHS is the technical name for the video cassette that plays in the recorder

2D

having 2 dimensions, as on a piece of paper; a 2D object has a height and a width

3D

having 3 dimensions, as an object is in space; a 3D object has height, width, and depth

web comics

comics that are published on a website

bitmap

common format for digital images. The term comes from the fact that the image is an organized collection of pixels.

media

communication to the masses through various outlets including television, radio, internet and film

CG

computer-generated imagery is the use of 3D graphics to create larger than life special effects for TV shows, commercials, print ads, and movies

digital distribution

delivering digital content over the Internet; digital distribution has been expanding rapidly since the beginning of the century

photo manipulation

editing or enhancing an image for the purpose of creating an illusion or false impression

home video

films or TV shows that are produced for families to watch at home

candid photography

focuses on spontaneous and unplanned events as opposed to preparation and proper technique

web traffic

for the purposes of our lesson, the number of visitors to a website

pixels

in digital imaging, a pixel is the most granular piece of information. Pixels look like dots or squares. The more pixels you have within the image, the more closely it represents the original image; by zooming in on the image, you can see the individual blocks or pixels representing each color

composition

how you arrange the lighting, layout, framing, and background in a photographic work of art

image file formats

image file formats ( BMP, JPG,GIF,etc.) are formats that allow for a consistency in the storage and organization of digital images

mocap

is a combination of two phrases, motion capture and motion tracking; mocap is used to record and translate movement of an object into a digital format

web editor

is a program or software for creating web pages

image editor

is a program that enables a person to manipulate images on a computer

stop-motion animation

is a technique to make a physical object appear to move on its own: an item (like a hat) is captured in a certain position in a frame, then physically the item is moved to a slightly different place and captured in the new location in a frame; the moving and capturing continues; the series of frames create the illusion of movement when you play them in a continuous sequence

Adobe After Effects

is an advanced digital motion graphics and compositing software that facilitates the design and development of motion graphics and visual effects

domain name

is essentially a road sign or address for a website. Every website you visit has used a domain name in its address. For example, www.abc.com, www.discovery.com, and www.YouTube.com, are all websites

Flash

is multimedia software that was created by Macromedia; in 2005, the company and all its assets were purchased by Adobe; since Flash was introduced in 1996, , it is the industry standard software program to design and develop animations and sophisticated applications for the Web

documentary photography

used to visually capture important events in time. The photographer should try to objectively portray the events using his or her photos.

HTML

is the code that a user writes in order to create a document to display on the web

color theory

is the concept of mixing colors to reach a desired result. In web-site development, colors have been proven to be extremely important, psychologically

digital imaging

is the creation, processing, and storing of digital images

raster graphics

more commonly referred to as a bitmap, literally "bits" that form a picture; each pixel is assigned a color thus forming the picture; raster graphics are built pixel-by-pixel, and typically, file names ending in .GIF, .BMP, or JPG identify raster graphics

data compression

one way of reducing the time it takes for a picture to load on a web site, by reducing the data-size (or file size) of the individual pixels that make up a picture

futurist

or futurologists; those who speculate about the future

persistence of vision

persistence of vision is the idea that images "stick" within your brain even after they are removed from your sight

analog photography

photography the technique of capturing images or pictures using a camera

citizen journalism

utilizes unpaid volunteers to review news events and contribute to the stories via blogs or wikis

special effects

techniques used in TV shows and movies to create larger-than-life events that normally could not happen in real life

rig

the action of grouping the elements of parts such as limbs in a 3D model

macro photography

the close up picture of a tiny object such as an insect or hummingbird

Webbys

the leading international awards honoring excellence on the Internet

film distribution

the process by which distributors attempt to arrange screenings for exhibitors and market the film effectively to show it can be profitable

digital cinematography

the process of capturing motion pictures digitally instead of the traditional method of using film. The digital information can be stored on the common forms of digital storage (hard disk, tape, memory cards,etc.)

image editing

the process of modifying digital and analog photos as well as illustrations

3D Modeling

the process that creates a representation of a three-dimensional object. 3D modeling is used in computer game creation, architecture design, education, and many other applications

anaglyph

the type of glasses you wear when you watch a 3D movie; a red filter covers one eye and a blue filter covers the other; when viewing a 3D film with these glasses, your brain creates a 3D effect

wire-frame model

the visual display of an object meant for a computer replication. The wire frame is created using complex mathematical formulas, which creates and connects the lines, curves, and surface of the 3D object

sample rate

times per second an audio file is converted from analog to digital

high definition (HD) video

used on devices that have display resolutions of 720p or 1080p or 1080i; is much more crisp and clear that traditional SD video formats

betacam

videotape products developed by Sony in 1982 "Betacam" refers to a Betacam camcorder