Expression in the film editing room after some memorable and beautiful scenes or shots are edited out, ending up on the editing floor or in the bin, usually because they would throw off the rhythm of the film and after the flow of the scripted order.

Cutting or edit points where the synchronizing pulses are in step, so there is no electronic disturbance in the picture, i.e. the edits are ‘invisible’.

Moving sideways in an arc around a stationery subjects or across the action. The smoothest crabbing (also called ‘trucking’) shots are obtained with a dolly.

Frequency band of 3,700-4,200 MHz (USA, Russia).

A C-shaped metal clamp for hanging studio lamps on a scaffold.

The accepted screw threading used in small-gauge, 16 mm film and many small video cameras to hold and/or interchange lenses. See also bayonet mount.

A screw mount for 16mm film and video lenses.

Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network (USA).

Short for century stand, commonly used stand for setting nets, flags, silks, and so on.

Cycles per second.

See camera cable, coaxial cable, mike cable, and power cable.

A metal guard around the wheels of a tripod dolly or pedestal preventing the cable from rolling under the wheels.

Starting broadcasting on June 1, 1980 over the U.S. cable households, CNN International newsrooms now operate around the clock--24 hours a day, even days a week--supplying news to millions of receivers around the globe.

Composed of cable industry operations and marketing professionals of the executive and system/regional level, CTAM was founded in 1975. It facilitates communication of marketing and operations ideas among its members; conducts regional and general management and research seminars; organizes competitions and bestows awards; and publishes CTAM Database (USA).

A mean of distributing television signals to receivers via a coaxial cable.

Annual film festival in various categories awarding the Golden Nile and Nile Prizes (Egypt).

Caribbean and Latin American News Service (Puerto Rico).

(1) Markings on a lens housing indicating f-stop (f-number) or t-stop (t-number) positions and the distance scale for focusing. (2) Marking found on audio, video, and RF instruments.

(1) Time schedule for summoning actors and production personnel. (2) A casting offer for a role or part in a broadcast program or film. (3) Call for action.

To ask actors to audition for a second or third time.