Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1791)

440 Glossary
underscan To display the entire video frame on a video monitor, so that no part of the
frame is masked. Computers display underscan video. Some broadcast monitors have a
setting that can enable an overscan video signal to display as underscan. Compare with
overscan.
U-Matic An 3/4” analog tape format once popular for broadcast.
variable speed Speed that varies dynamically, in forward or reverse motion, in a single
clip.
VCR Abbreviation for videocassette recorder. Generally refers to consumer equipment
used for recording video from various sources. Sometimes referred to as VTR.
VDU (Video Disk Unit) This is a FireWire disk recorder that uses a 40 GB hard disk drive
as its recording media. The drive attaches directly to professional quality DVCAM
camcorders through FireWire, and is capable of recording up to 3 hours of video/audio
signals in parallel with tape recording.
View buttons Use to switch among three different views of the Audio Mixer. Each view
has its own set of hidden and displayed track strips.
Vectorscope A window in Final Cut Pro that graphically displays the color components
of a video signal, precisely showing the range of colors in a video signal and measuring
their intensity and hue. It is a specialized oscilloscope that can be used to calibrate the
color in video signals being captured from videotape, as well as to compare two clips
for purposes of color correction.
velocity The acceleration or deceleration of a clip’s motion.
velocity handle A control you use to change the velocity of a clip’s motion over time.
Dragging the velocity handle toward the selected keyframe slows down the clip’s
motion at the beginning and speeds it up as it nears the next keyframe. Dragging away
from the selected keyframe speeds up the clip’s motion at the beginning and slows it
down as it nears the next keyframe.
VHS (Video Home System) An analog videocassette recorder system designed for
consumer use.
Viewer A window in Final Cut Pro that you can use to watch individual source clips
and set In and Out points in preparation for editing them into your sequence. You can
also customize transitions, modify filters, and view and edit various effects. Clips from
the current sequence in the Timeline can be opened in the Viewer to refine edits,
adjust parameters for effects, and adjust audio volume.
videographer The person responsible for lighting and camera on a video shoot.