Video

Video fundamentals

Terms

8 terms

  • 4K resolution

    4K resolution is a video format of about 4,000 horizontal pixels, delivered as 3840x2160 UHD for consumer screens or 4096x2160 DCI 4K for cinema.

  • Aspect ratio

    Aspect ratio in video is the proportional relationship between frame width and height, such as 16:9 or 2.39:1, which shapes composition and delivery.

  • Frame rate

    Frame rate is the number of distinct images a video system captures or displays per second, shaping motion smoothness, motion blur and delivery standards.

  • Interlaced video

    Interlaced video is a scanning method that splits each frame into two fields of alternating lines, doubling motion sampling without doubling bandwidth.

  • Motion blur

    Motion blur in video is the smearing of moving subjects within each frame, set by shutter speed and shutter angle, that makes motion look smooth.

  • Progressive scan

    Progressive scan is a video method that captures and displays every line of each frame in sequence, producing complete frames without interlacing artifacts.

  • Resolution

    Resolution in video is the number of pixels in each frame, stated as width by height, which sets the maximum detail a recording or display can…

  • Shutter angle

    Shutter angle expresses video exposure time per frame as degrees of a rotary shutter, with 180 degrees giving half the frame interval.