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ECU / extreme close up
An exaggerated camera placement where the camera is very close to the subject.


edge
The line in between 2 vertices.


edge loop
A series of connected edges that trace the surface of a 3D object. Important for modeling, rigging, and animation as it is impacted during weighting and skinning.


edge matte
A type of layer/matte that only contains the outline of an object or objects in frame.


Editorial Department
Cuts together the shots, sequences, and audio received from Storyboards, Layout, Animation, and Compositing. They work closely with directors to lock timing and transitions.

They ingest shots at the start of the pipeline and export final cuts at the end.


EDL / Edit Decision List
Data for editors to know specific instructions for shots / sequences such as timecodes, shot names, cut orders, frame count, etc. Every time the cut is updated, the EDL is also updated.


element
A layer or item added in Compositing to add detail to the shot.


emitters
In FX, emitters are the specific points from which particles will be generated.


encoder
Equipment or device that converts info gathered from footage into digital data.


entity
Items in Shotgrid that gets tracked/scheduled. For example, assets, sequences, shots, etc.


EOD / End of Day
Chat speak for the time at the end of the said work day.


EOM / End of Message
Chat speak to indicate that no further message is attached past that point.


epic
A software or product development term used to indicate that something that is a large chunk of work has also been broken down into smaller tasks.

For example, a pipeline ticket could be called an EPIC if it has subsidiary tickets that, if completed, contributes to the completion of the bigger (epic) ticket.


establishing shot
Usually a shot showcasing a set in its full glory, to provide context of where the following shots will be taking place.


Excel / Microsoft Excel
A project management software for spreadsheets, data entry, analysis, and projection. Often used in production for Shotgrid info exports and imports, scheduling, resourcing, and budgets.


export
To render an output file from a software.


exposure
The amount of light in a shot.


.EXR
A type of image format, often a preferred render format as it’s HDR and smaller storage space.


extrude / extrusion
To push/pull out a vertex, edge, face, or geo in modelling; extending a piece of the model/geo.


eye level shot
When the camera is placed at the character’s…eye level.