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Obie light

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See camera light.

objectif

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Lens in Franch, also in German (objektif).

objective

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The component in an optical system (e.g., lens, that forms an image).

oblique angle

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Shot where the camera is tilted laterally, often used to suggest imbalance. Also called Dutch angle.

off-camera

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(1) The performer or subject out of the camer’s viewing range. (2) Narrator or commentator heard, but not seen. See VO.

off-line edit

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Manual, noncomputerized video editing. Compare on-line edit.

off-mike

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Performer speaking away from the microphone either to create a desired effect, or as the result of a mistake.

off-sync (out of sync)

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Synchronization that is out of line.

Office National du Film du Canada (ONF)

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See National Film Board of Canada—NFB.

offset

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See interlace.

offset title

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See drop shadow.

offstage

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Off-camera.

ohms

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A unit of measurement of the resistance to signal passing through a line.

OMAIDIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE

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Auxiliary mic with the widest angle of receptivity, picking up sound from all directions.

omega loop/wrap

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Magnetic tape wound around the drum in the shape of the Greek letter Ω. See also alpha loop and half loop.

omnidirectional

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Responsive to sound from all directions.

Omnimax

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Large-screen camera and projection system employing a 65 mm film in an IMAX and using a fish-eye lens for projection onto a dome-shaped screen. See IMAX.

on-line edit

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Computer-assisted video editing in which the computer locates and lines up specific time-coded frames in the process of assembling a final cut. Compare off-line edit.

on-line editing

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A high-end, high-resolution editing environment where projects can be finished at the highest quality possible.

on-screen sound

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A sound emanating from a source that is visible within the frame.