USEFUL DEFINITIONS

by Peter Musgrave


A.M.P.S.(Pressure overcomes Resistance to produce Power)
BLUE BACKINGPornographic accompaniment for principal artistes
CARDIOIDA serious Recordist's disease
CATASTROSCOPEAn anamorphic disaster
COMPRESSIONReduction of salary to less than last job.
CYCLORAMANon-motorised wide-screen.
DEMENTIA PREMIXPredub made knowing its irrelevance to the latest cut.
DYNAMIC RANGEWide open area where hearing may get lost.
FOLEY WALKERBrent's step-sister.
GRADERFormer employee of A.T.V.
H.M.I.Hum Mechanism Intensifier.
IMPEDANCEResistance offered by PMs to increase in crewing.
LAVALIERTreacherous French microphone (called Pierre).
QUANTISATIONMake-up for female digits.
SCHEDULEA method of convincing backers of the impossible.
STANDING WAVEGesture at wrap-party.
STILLWhat the crew won't keep during a take.
SYNCHWhere an Editor washes his hands of the whole business.
TRINITRONReligious television.
2425The year when frame-rate becomes standardised.

by Peter Musgrave