Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Karma
| Terms: K - Kzz
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Definition |
| Category |
| k {1000} |
Abbreviation For: | kilo | |
| Measurements |
| K {Electricity} |
Abbreviation For: | kilowatts | |
| Grip & Electric, Measurements, Power Related |
| K {Light} |
Abbreviation For: | Kelvin (scale) | |
| Camera, Grip & Electric, Measurements |
| karma | An action and its consequences. The idea, in Hindu thought, that ones′ behavior in life determines ones′ future reincarnations. What goes around comes around. The notion is similar to Moira, Namtar, Fate and Christian ideas such as the Golden Rule and reward and punishment in the afterlife. Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Karma | |
| Film Theory |
| kB | Abbreviation For: | digital storage measurement - kilobyte | |
| Measurements |
| kbps {Bits} |
Abbreviation For: | digital data transmission rate(s) - kilo-bit(s) per second | |
| Measurements |
| kBps {Bytes} |
Abbreviation For: | digital data transmission rate(s) - kilobyte(s) per second | |
| Measurements |
| kcps | Abbreviation For: | kilocycle(s) | |
| Measurements |
| keeper | See: | circle(d) Takes | |
| Sound |
| Kell factor {Video} |
(named for RCA researcher Ray Kell) Discovered in 1934, the phenomenon that the actual human visual resolution is only about 70% of the number of physical lines used in a video system. That is, humans have a reduced visual resolution due to line-scanning structures. Visual information is lost due to the probability that some of the video information will be displayed during the retrace instead of the active portion of the scan line. Even though it may seem like half the information would be lost because there are equal number of scan and retrace lines, empirically it has been shown that about 30% is lost to this effect, yielding a Kell factor of about 0.7. Reference(s): | Bandwidth Versus Video Resolution | | Wikipedia – Kell factor | |
| Presentation |
| Kelvin (scale) | (Abbreviation: | K | ) See In: | color temperature | |
| Camera, Grip & Electric, Measurements |
| KEM | A brand name for a common "flatbed" film editing machine. Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Flatbed editor | |
| Post Editing |
| Key | See: | Key Grip | |
| Roles & Responsibilities |
| Key Costumer | In charge of the Costume Department. Responsible for acquiring, selecting, manufacturing and/or handling the clothing and accessories. Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Film crew | |
| Roles & Responsibilities |
| Key Grip | AKA: | Grip Boss | Key | Works closely with the Director of Photography and the Gaffer to sculpt the desired look of a film by diffusing and cutting the light. The Key Grip is also in charge of camera movement whether on a dolly, camera crane or mounted on a vehicle. Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Key Grip | |
| Roles & Responsibilities |
| Key Hair | AKA: | Make-up Supervisor | In charge of the Hair Department. The person responsible for maintaining Actors′ hair during filming. |
| Roles & Responsibilities |
| key input | See: | keying input | |
| Equipment & Components |
| key light | See In: | lighting - key light | |
| Grip & Electric |
| Key Make-up | In charge of the Make-up Department. Usually a licensed professional who applies any make-up to an actor above the breastbone to the top of the head and from the tips of the fingers to the elbow. Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Make-up artist | See Also: | Body Make-up Artist | make-up | Make-up Artist | |
| Roles & Responsibilities |
| key number(s) | See: | film edge numbering - latent image edge numbering | |
| Film, Post Picture |
| key pose | The characteristic or main pose in a movement. Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Blocking {animation} | | Wikipedia – Key frame | | Wikipedia – Pose to pose animation | |
| General |
| Key Rigging Grip | AKA: | Rigger | Person licensed to supervise the fixing and securing of heavy loads, such as lighting or sound systems which may need to be suspended or "flown". Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Rigger {entertainment} | |
| Roles & Responsibilities |
Key Scenic (Artist)  |
The Key Scenic Artist is responsible for the surface treatments of the sets. This includes special paint treatments such as aging and gilding, as well as simulating the appearance of wood, stone, brick, metal, stained glass--anything called for by the Production Designer. The Key Scenic Artist supervises the crew of Painters, and is often a master craftsperson. In the UK, the above responsibilities would normally be those of the Head Painter, and the Scenic Artist is responsible for producing artist painted backings. |
| Roles & Responsibilities |
| Key Set PA | See: | Key Set Production Assistant | |
| Roles & Responsibilities |
| Key Set Production Assistant |
AKA: | Key Set PA | See: | Assistant Director - Additional Assistant Director | |
| Roles & Responsibilities |
| keyed-in timecode | See In: | timecode - keyed-in timecode | |
| Equipment & Components |
| keyframe | In some forms of digital compression, uncompressed frames (keyframes) are placed at regular intervals (e.g., every 6th frame is uncompressed). Each subsequent frame exists as variations on the keyframe, until a new keyframe is introduced. The further apart the keyframes, the worse the overall picture quality. Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Key frame – Video compression | |
| Post Picture |
| keying | See: | chromakey(ing) | |
| Camera, Grip & Electric, Post Picture |
| keying input | AKA: | key input | An input on a dynamics processing device to control the device by an external audio signal. |
| Equipment & Components |
| KEYKODE ™ | See In: | film edge numbering - KEYKODE ™ number | |
| Film, Post Picture |
| KeyKode number reader | Device attached to a telecine or part of a bench logger which reads the KeyKode numbers bar code from motion picture film and provides electronic data to a decoder. |
| Post Lab |
| keystoning | The apparent "unparalleling" of parallel lines as a result of not shooting a building or framed picture at a perpendicular (90°) angle. The same phenomenon can occur with projected images. Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Keystone effect | |
| Presentation, Shots & Coverage |
| kg {Weight} |
Abbreviation For: | kilogram | |
| Measurements |
| kHz | Abbreviation For: | Hertz - kilohertz | |
| Measurements |
| KiB |
Abbreviation For: | digital storage measurement - kibibyte | |
| Measurements |
| kibibit(s) per second |
See In: | digital data transmission rate(s) - kibibit(s) per second | |
| Measurements |
| kibibyte | See In: | digital storage measurement - kibibyte | |
| Measurements |
| kibibyte(s) per second |
See In: | digital data transmission rate(s) - kibibyte(s) per second | |
| Measurements |
| Kibps {Bits} |
Abbreviation For: | digital data transmission rate(s) - kibibit(s) per second | |
| Measurements |
| KiBps {Bytes} |
Abbreviation For: | digital data transmission rate(s) - kibibyte(s) per second | |
| Measurements |
| kick |
See: | specular highlight(s) | |
| Camera, Grip & Electric |
| kicker (light) | See In: | lighting - kicker (light) | |
| Grip & Electric |
| kickoff | #1: The start of Production or Principal Photography. |
| Movie Business |
| kicks | See: | specular highlight(s) | |
| Camera, Grip & Electric |
| kill(ing) off | Refers to the death of a character in fiction, whereby a major character dies but the story continues. The term, frequently applied to television, film and chronological series, often denotes an untimely or unexpected death motivated by factors beyond the storyline. Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Kill off | |
| Film Theory |
| KILL THE … |
AKA: | SAVE THE … | Direction to turn off the specified light(s). |
| On-set Calls |
| kilo | (Abbreviation: | k | ) means: 1000 Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Kilo | |
| Measurements |
| kilo-bit(s) per second |
See In: | digital data transmission rate(s) - kilo-bit(s) per second | |
| Measurements |
| kilobyte(s) | See In: | digital storage measurement - kilobyte | |
| Measurements |
| kilobyte(s) per second |
See In: | digital data transmission rate(s) - kilobyte(s) per second | |
| Measurements |
| kilocycle(s) | (Abbreviation: | kcps | ) See: | Hertz - kilohertz | |
| Measurements |
| kilogram | (Abbreviation: | kg | ) The base unit of mass in the International System, equal to 2.2046 pounds. Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Kilogram | |
| Measurements |
| kilohertz | See In: | Hertz - kilohertz | |
| Measurements |
| kilowatts | (Abbreviation: | K | KW | ) There are 1,000 Watts in 1 Kilowatt. It is used when talking about lights, as a way to measure their brightness based on their power consumption. A "1K" is a 1,000 Watt light, a "2K" a 2,000 Watt light, etc. Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Watt – Kilowatt | |
| Grip & Electric, Measurements, Power Related |
| Kine | See: | film recorder - Kinescope | |
| Post Lab |
| Kinescope | See In: | film recorder - Kinescope | |
| Post Lab |
| Kinetoscope | An early filmstrip device developed and devised by Thomas Edison and W.K.L. Dickson. Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Kinetoscope | |
| Film Theory |
| Kino-Flo | Large panels of lights usually hung from the ceiling pointing down to light up the majority of the Set and Talent. Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Kino Flo | |
| Grip & Electric |
| kirsch | Film sound slang (popularized in Northern California) for when a Director will request a change in the sound and will give his or her approval to what in fact was no change at all (either accidentally or deliberately) on the part of the Mixers. Variants such as a "self-inflicted kirsch" in which the Mixer will adjust a knob without it being in the signal path or will listen for a change while the pec/direct paddles are in playback (as opposed to input). |
| Sound |
| kiss | A light that gently brushes a subject. |
| Grip & Electric |
| kit rental | See: | box rental | |
| Set/Location Related |
| klieg light |
A type of powerful carbon-arc lamp that produces an intense light, often used in film-making. It is also used for promotional purposes at film premieres. Reference(s): | Wikipedia – Klieg light | |
| Grip & Electric |
| kludge | See: | kluge | |
| General |
| kluge | AKA: | kludge | A system, especially a computer system, that is constituted of poorly matched elements or of elements originally intended for other applications. |
| General |
| knee (of a curve) | See In: | dynamics processor controls - knee (of a curve) | |
| Equipment & Components |
| Kodak standard perforations | See In: | film perforation(s) - Kodak standard perforations | |
| Film |
| kookaloris | See: | flag {Grip} - cucoloris | |
| Grip & Electric |
| kudocast | Another term for an awards show. See Also: | Academy Awards | |
| Film Theory |
| kukaloris | See: | flag {Grip} - cucoloris | |
| Grip & Electric |
| KW | Abbreviation For: | kilowatts | |
| Grip & Electric, Measurements, Power Related |
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