Cinector Glossary

Animation is a technique or process that gives movement to an inanimate object in cinematic sequences. An animation is created from the sequence of several individual images. From approx. 24 frames per second, a moving and fluid image is created for the viewer. 

The ratio between the width and height of an image or screen. The following ratios are common in film and television productions: 16:9, 4:3, 3:2.

Assets are visual, sometimes also acoustic elements in a virtual production or 3D scene, such as objects, lighting, audio elements and much more.

Every camera and every microphone sometimes has a slight delay in its data stream, which can vary from device to device. Thus, there may be an offset between image and sound in a played-out video (see also latency), which manifests itself, for example, in a lack of lip sync. The audio delay settings in the Cinector STAGE software determine by how many milliseconds the sound from the microphone should be delayed so that picture and sound are synchronised in the finished video. 

A bug is a software or programme error that causes the programme to behave incorrectly. If bugs are corrected by a subsequent update, this is referred to as bugfix or bugfixing.

A caption is an insert in a video that provides information in the context of the video and the image content shown. In interview situations or when a person is shown, for example, this includes name, position and company. The belly band is usually displayed in the form of a strip in the lower third of the image.

Also called a video grabber and refers to a camera adapter that converts the HDMI signal of the camera into a USB signal. A capture card is connected between the camera and the laptop or computer.

Technical term from the film industry and video technology that can be translated as “colour-based image cropping”. Chroma keying is a popular method for cropping picture elements such as people, moving or stationary objects against a background. The background is based on a uniform key colour, which is usually green, blue or magenta.

Coinage from Cinema and Director.

Content creation refers to the creation of multimedia content, e.g. in the form of videos or graphics.

The colour fade is a filmic design option for a smooth scene transition. Between two scenes, the colour fades to a uniform colour for a fraction of a second. The method conceals a hard cut that would cause a noticeable image jump, especially in interview situations (or other scenes with people in the frame).

File format of exported projects from Cinector STAGE for data exchange.

An animated template in a Cinector STAGE project. A chapter usually consists of several pages.

An umbrella term for Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) and all the similar, realities that these technologies bring.

The abbreviation FPS stands for “frames per second”. The FPS value indicates how many images are displayed per second and how smoothly the moving image is perceived by the viewer. From approx. 24 frames per second, the viewer perceives a moving and fluid image.

A solid and uniform green surface in production studios for colour-based image release. See also chroma keying.

The term grid refers to a grid or a lattice. In the Cinector STAGE software, the grid is an auxiliary grid that helps with the placement of elements such as images or 3D models in advanced mode.

The headlight serves to better illuminate the green screen. The light from the headlight falls on the person to be illuminated from above and from behind, making them stand out more clearly from the background (green screen). In addition, the light simulates a natural incidence of light, such as sunlight or room lighting, and later provides a more realistic look in the virtual scene.

The launcher window of the Cinector STAGE software. In the launcher you can log in with your login data and download and install updates of the software.

File format for storing, transferring and visualising 3D models.

A computer-technical term that means something like “plug in and go”.

All post-production of video material, e.g. in the form of cutting, dubbing, adding effects and much more.

Chapter template in the Cinector STAGE software.

Remote control for keyboardless control of a presentation, e.g. Cinector STAGE or PowerPoint, typically via Bluetooth connection and USB.

If 2D objects overlap or overlap in three-dimensional space (which is physically impossible), the computer must determine an order in which the objects are rendered. By moving objects to the foreground or background, the user sets the render priority, i.e. the display priority for the computer.

The Cinector STAGE setup wizard guides the user through the configuration of the camera, microphone, interface and language when the programme is started for the first time.

A function in the Cinector STAGE software that enables the correction of slips of the tongue during the live recording of a video. A chapter is recorded again without starting the entire recording from the beginning. The software automatically cuts out slips of the tongue during the recording and conceals the cut with a colour fade.

In the Cinector STAGE software, the 3D environment in which the user creates and edits his project is called a theme.

The timeline is the timeline of a project. It shows all chapters of a project in their chronological order.

The two-phase recording function of the Cinector STAGE software makes it possible to play out a high-quality video even on less powerful computers. If the function is activated, the video file is not written in real time but in a later step.

A virtual production uses technology to connect the digital world with the physical world in real time. In this process, real film recordings (e.g. of a speaker or presenter) merge with virtual scenes.

See colour blend.

The abbreviation WYSIWYG stands for “What You See Is What You Get” and refers to a real-time display. This means in a software or a programme, all changes and adjustments can be followed by means of live preview and in real time during editing.