Top of Sidebar
Mission Statement
Books, Equipment, Software, and Training Reviews
Film Critiques
Community Section
Savings and Links
Editorials
Archives
Bottom of Sidebar
Back to the Home Page

Filmmaker's Dictionary - I

Incoming Scene:  
The second scene to appear in a dissolve or wipe effect.
 

Inductance:  
The resistance of a coil of wire to rapidly fluctuating currents which increases with frequency. (Acoustics)
 

Inkie:  
A small (250 watt) fresnel type light. (Lighting)
 

Insert Editing:  
Used in videotape or digital audio editing to describe the process of replacing a segment located between two specific and previously dubbed segments.
 

Intercutting:  
An editing method whereby related shots are inserted into a series of other shots for the purpose of contrast or for some other effect. (Film Editing)
 

Interlock:  
A term that generically refers to two or more machines running in sychronization; often shortened to "locked."  

Interlock Projector:  
A projector used to reproduce the picture while synchronized sound is played back on an accompanying machine or other linked sound device. (Film Editing)
 

Intermediates:  
A general term for color masters or duplicates.
 

Intermodulation Distortion:  
An amplitude change in which sum and difference tones (harmonics) are present in the recorded signal. (Acoustics)  

Internegative:  
A color negative duplicate made from a color positive. Internegatives are used for release printing in order to protect the original negative from damage.
 

Interpositive:  
Any positive duplicate of a film which is used for further printing.
 

Invisible Cut:  
A cut made during the movement of a performer which is achieved by overlapping the action or by using two cameras, then matching the action during editing. (Film Editing)
 

IP/IN:  
The process of making a new negative of a film by striking an interpositive and then, from that, striking a new negative (internegative). (Laboratory)
 

Iris:  
A variable aperture that controls exposure or the amount of light which is released from a lighting unit. (Camera/Lighting)
 

Iris Wipe:  
A wipe effect in the form of an expanding or diminishing circle.
 

Mission | Tips & Tricks | Equipment & Software Reviews | Film Critiques
Groups & Community | Links & Savings
| Home


Contact Us Search Submit Films for Critique