Terns Of Visualization
Dailies (film) the first, and completely unedited, prints of the day’s work in filming. These are usually looked at, warts and all, the same evening or next day also known as rushes.
Dancing boys (BT) usually accompany dancing girls in really big productions. A useful addition to balance the diplomatic score where there is a significant female contingent in the viewers.
Dancing girls (BT) sometimes considered a useful commodity to inspire the sort of hard-nut male viewers you find in the motor trade and other similar industries. An expensive way of creating a mood because with the dancing girls usually go a choreographer, specially composed and recorded music, etc. more well-liked in America, where high-camp show business creeps into most business theatre.
Day for night (film) a method whereby you can put particular filters over the camera lens and make broad daytime look more or less like night time. The reason for doing this is to save money; crews change a hefty amount of overtime to work unsocial hours, so the more shooting you can do during the day, the more comfortable for the budget.
DBS (VT) stands for direct broadcasting by satellite. More a term you’ll hear in broadcast television, but increasingly well-liked now for high-budget teleconference work.
DBX (sound) a trade name for a system which reduces all unwanted spare noise you get from sound recording tools on the master tape.
Deaf aid (VT, BT) a rather rude nickname for the tiny earpiece worn by presenters. The machine is in fact a little radio receiver, down which the director or producer gives instructions to the person concerned. It is only necessary when the program is live on teleconferencing and business theatre.
De-bag (VT, film) a way of camouflaging baggy eyes from the all-seeing eye of the camera done by the use of make-up.
Definition (ST, VT, film, sound) is the degree of well detail either visible in a image or audible in a sound tape.
Demo (sound) abbreviation for demonstration tape. Usually used as a halfway step when song is being composed for a show.
The song is recorded very cheaply, with the lowest number of performers and instruments, just to give the client a feel of what it will ultimately sound like. If approval is given, then a full recording can be done with less chance of the client hating it at the end of the day. The method can also extend to recordings of narrations as well.
Demonstration (VT, film, ST, BT) is one of the best advantages of all audio-visual media – the opportunity to show your viewers or audience what you’re telling them about. Long theoretical explanations about a product, service or method belong in textbook and brochures. Demonstration, with the vision complemented by the sound, is by far the most excellent way to knowledgeable and motivate, good demonstration means shoeing the audience or viewer as much as possible of the topic concerned. Long lectures from a speaker or presenter, with small or no other visual material, defeats the object of the exercise. Audiences and viewers have eyes as well as ears, and any person who produces program and movies in this business should rate doth ears and eyes as equally important recipients of a client’s message.