audiovisual sector

35 This glossary is about the audiovisual sector. terms

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audiovisual
adjective
Used to refer to something that involves seeing and hearing.
Example: Audiovisual aids for the classroom.
en: audiovisuel
broadcast
noun
A television or radio program.
Example: We watched a live broadcast of the concert.
en: transmission / diffusion
camera operator
noun
A person whose job is operating a camera for making films or television programs.
Example: The camera operator is required to communicate clearly and concisely on sets.
en: cadreur
close-up
noun
Picture in a film, taken very close to somebody / something so that it shows a lot of detail.
Example: It was strange to see her own face in close-up on the screen.
en: gros plan
credit
noun
The act of mentioning somebody who worked on a project such as a film or a television program (the list of all the people involved).
Example: The credits seemed to last almost as long as the film!
en: crédit / générique
development
noun
The process of producing or creating a project.
Example: The development of a new movie.
en: phase de développement
director
noun
A person in charge of a film or play who tells the actors and staff what to do.
Example: He is a famous film director.
en: réalisateur
director of photography
noun
The person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece.
Example: There are several national associations of directors of photography.
en: directeur photo
dolly
noun
A structure on wheels for moving a large film camera.
Example: The image shows the director on a dolly filming her documentary.
en: chariot de travelling
editing
noun
The process of making changes to a text or film, deciding what will be removed and what will be kept in, in order to prepare it for being printed or shown.
Example: Filming the documentary took two months, but editing took another four.
en: montage
editor
noun
A person who prepares a film, radio or television programme for being shown or broadcast by deciding what to include, and what order it should be in.
Example: Kazan hired him as cameraman, editor and producer for ‘The Visitors’ (1972).
en: monteur
foreground
noun
The part of a scene that is nearest to you when you look at it.
Example: The figure in the foreground is the artist's mother.
en: premier plan
frame
noun
One of the single photographs that a film or video is made of.
Example: This frame is from the American series "Friends" (1994).
en: image
lens
noun
A piece of equipment that is part of a camera, containing one or more lenses.
Example: A camera with an adjustable lens.
en: objectif (de caméra)
line producer
noun
A producer oversees all operations and logistics for a film.
Example: A line producer usually works on one film or episode of a TV program at a time.
en: producteur exécutif
music video
noun
A short film made by a pop or rock band to be shown with a song when it is played on television or online.
Example: K-pop is known for its unique styling, as well as it's creative and incredibly eye-catching music videos.
en: vidéoclip
off-screen
adjective
Happening to an actor in real life, not in a film.
Example: They were off-screen lovers.
en: hors champ
panoramic
adjective
View of a wide area.
Example: A wonderful panoramic view of the countryside.
en: panoramique
post-production
noun
Work on music or on films is done after recording or filming.
Example: The post-production is over.
en: phase de post-production
producer
noun
A person who is in charge of the practical, legislative, and financial aspects of making a film or play.
Example: She had been married to Al Ruddy, the producer of The Godfather.
en: producteur délégué
production
noun
A film, play or broadcast that is prepared for the public; the act of preparing a film, play, etc.
Example: The film goes into production next year.
en: phase de production
production assistant
noun
Also known as a PA, is a member of the film crew and is a job title used in filmmaking and television for a person responsible for various aspects of a production.
Example: You know, he's the father of Louis, our best production assistant.
en: assistant de production
production manager
noun
A member of the film crew responsible for finding and securing locations to be used, obtaining all fire, police, and other governmental permits, and coordinating the logistics for the production to complete its work.
Example: Call Joe and tell him that the production manager reports he's taking 30 cents of every dollar and putting it in his pocket.
en: régisseur
release
verb
To make a film, recording or other product available to the public.
Example: They have released a new version of the original film.
en: sortir en salle
scene
noun
A part of a film, play or book in which the action happens in one place or is of one particular type.
Example: They shot the opening scene 15 times.
en: séquence
screenwriter
noun
A person who writes screenplays.
Example: He is an Oscar-winning screenwriter.
en: scénariste
script
noun
en: scripte
set
noun
Where the action of a play or film takes place.
Example: The camera operator is required to communicate clearly and concisely on sets.
en: plateau / décor
shot
noun
A scene in a film that is filmed continuously by one camera.
Example: The exterior shots were filmed in Morocco and Malta.
en: plan
special effects
noun
Unusual or exciting pieces of action in films or television programmes, that are created by computers or clever photography to show things that do not normally exist or happen.
Example: The special effects in the Japanese series "Alice in Borderland" (2021) are amazing.
en: effets spéciaux
stunt
noun
A man whose job is to do dangerous things in place of an actor in a film, etc.
Example: Neil isn't interested in acting, but he wants to become a Hollywood stunt.
en: cascadeur
subtitle
noun
Words shown at the bottom of a film or television picture to explain what is being said.
Example: Is the movie dubbed or are there subtitles?
en: sous-titre
theater
noun
A theatre where people pay to watch films.
Example: The town no longer has a theater.
en: cinéma
visual effect
noun
The process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production.
Example: They use costumes, body-paint, elaborate light-shows and projections for visual effect.
en: effets visuels
zoom in / out
phrasal verb
To show the object that is being photographed from closer / further away, with the use of a zoom lens.
Example: The camera zoomed in on the actor's face. In the last shot, he zoomed out to a wide view of the garden.
en: zoom avant / arrière