Word Bank Update 2023.05
Latest additions to the glossary:
character lineup
A frame or turntable displaying multiple characters posed in the same way and arranged in a line. This is an essential tool to review their cohesion aesthetically as well as to gauge the overall scale/proportion of characters compared to each other.
DMP
Digital Matte Painting
Paints skies or background sets to save asset time if the BG or set can be painted convincingly to appear real or CG. In other cases, where the camera is static, DMP can also paint in elements for Comp to save on cost and time in creating them in Assets/FX/CG.
destructive
Used to describe workflows or actions that result in redoing of work and / or upending of previously established workflows.
hair tubes
Geo in Modeling that constructs guides for Groom so that hair/fur can be generated to follow a specific shape. Edge loops also play an important role in creating hair guides.
handles
The frames at the beginning and end of a shot that are NOT in the cut once the shot is stitched together into a sequence of shots. Frame handles allow for editors and directors to make minor adjustments as they see fit when editing.
NOTE: It is important for Shot Production to know the showβs frame handles as all shot departments will work within this parameter. Knowing the frame handles is also helpful for artists and supervisors to conserve shot work and render time.
lo-res
low resolution; a version of an asset or shot in lesser quality
SketchUp
A 3D modeling software mostly used for architectural purposes
slug
Used in editorial pertaining to a chunk of time/section of the timeline where shots/audio are eventually meant to be cut in.
up-res
To raise up the quality or resolution of an asset or shot. More details.
horizontal axis; moving left / right
x axis
vertical axis; moving up / down
y axis
depth axis; moving front / back
z axis
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.
