Word Bank Update
Latest additions to the glossary:
burn in
(1) Details about the current shot such as frame numbers, shot duration, author, description, etc. Customizable to every pipeline and will be different per production/studio.
(2) Exposure to light
(3) In VFX/Comp, this is a note requiring the artist to place an element overtop an existing element or plate.
For example:
Applying a TV screen burn in by adding an infographic over top of a TV monitor seen in the shot. Or, a custom touchscreen interface on a practical screen or prop.
DPX
Digital Picture Exchange; a type of file format usually uncompressed, high quality, and heavy
EXR
a type of image format, often a preferred render format as it’s HDR and more storage space friendly
HoD
Head of Department
greenlight / greenlit
To be approved to begin work
lattice
Often used in assets when modifying an area of the model at multiple vertices at a time; changes feather out more gradually as opposed to the stark change that happens when moving a specific edge/face/vertex
LiDAR
Light Detection and Ranging; a way of mapping out an area by means of how much light is reflected off of the surface. Sort of like a heat map.
LUT
Lookup Tables; a predetermined colour filter to be applied on shots
pre-roll
Frames at the start of an animation or simulation that is outside of what is in the final cut. This is done so that a simulation’s desired look/shape/form will be shown on the first frame of the shot when cut together in a sequence.
For example:
A typical simulation of a fountain will start from a point (emitter) and will start with nothing “spraying” out of it. In the next frames, particles will start coming out and gradually increase in volume to achieve a fountain-like look. If you want a shot to show the fountain already flowing, you would want a pre-roll to account for the frames NEEDED “to start up” the fountain, and then only cut in from the frame at which the fountain is already at its desired look.
turnover
When sequences are approved for production / for work to begin.
VUE
A 3D software typically used for creating environments.
Disclaimer: These descriptions are less technical than their complete definition.
They are simplified to be more understandable for folks who are new to the pipe.
