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Editing · Terms

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Camera · Terms Zacuto US manufacturer of modular camera rig systems and accessories, known for shoulder rigs and Z-Finder EVFs. Camera · Terms Zacuto Z-Finder Clip-on loupe viewfinder by Zacuto for DSLR screens — magnifies the image and shields ambient light. Production Zagreb Film Studio Legendary Croatian animation house founded 1956—pioneered experimental puppet and stop-motion technique… Directing Zany Comedy Anarchic, hyperkinetic comedy genre—absurd gags, physical chaos, cartoon logic applied to live-action… Editing Zap Cut Cut featuring visible flash or energy burst between shots — creates impact and surprise. Common in action and… Editing Zapping Rapid-fire cutting — multiple short clips in quick succession without transitions. Creates rhythm and visual… Theory Zarzuela Film Zarzuela-Film Film genre blending narrative and music as equals — melodrama with extended musical and dance sequences… General Z-axis Z-Achse Depth axis perpendicular to screen — extends from camera through scene. Controls depth of field, parallax… Camera · Technique ZBrush Digital sculpting software by Pixologic for organic 3D modeling with up to 50 million polygons; uses DynaMesh… VFX Z-buffer Z-Puffer Memory layer storing depth values per pixel in 3D rendering — determines which geometry occludes what… Manufacturers Z-Cam Chinese camera manufacturer from Shenzhen producing compact cinema cameras; E2 series features 4K to 8K… Camera · Equipment Zcam E2 Z CAM E2: Compact 4K cinema camera with 17.3×13mm CMOS sensor, 120fps at 4K DCI, modular design with no… VFX Z-channel Z-Kanal Grayscale render pass encoding depth information — exported separately from RGB. Enables depth-based… VFX Z-depth compositing Z-Depth-Compositing Compositing method using Z-channel to apply effects per depth layer — selective focus, volumetric effects… VFX Z-depth image Z-Tiefe-Bild Grayscale map encoding pixel distance from camera — white near, black far. Essential for post-production… Camera · Equipment ZEISS German legacy manufacturer of cinema lenses — known for Master Primes, CP series, and Supreme primes. Camera · Equipment Zeiss B-Speed Classic cinema prime lens series from the 1960s-70s. Camera · Manufacturers ZEISS Cinema German optics giant — from Super Speed (70s) to Master Prime to Supreme. The benchmark for technical… Camera · Equipment ZEISS Compact Zoom ZEISS Compact Zoom series: constant T2.9 zoom lenses for Super 35 cameras, 15–300 mm focal lengths, unified… Camera · Equipment ZEISS CP.2 ZEISS CP.2 cinema lenses: 10 focal lengths (15–135mm, T2.1–T3.6) with interchangeable mounts, 300° focus… Camera · Equipment ZEISS CP.3 ZEISS CP.3 / CP.3 XD Zeiss cinema prime lens series optimized for minimal distortion and maximum sharpness; industry standard on… Camera · Equipment ZEISS CP.3 ZEISS Cine prime lenses in 11 focal lengths (15–135mm), T2.1 aperture, T* coatings, 300° focus rotation for… Camera · Equipment ZEISS DigiPrime ZEISS DigiPrime: eight-lens series (14–135mm) optimized for digital cinema cameras and Super 35mm sensors… Camera · Equipment ZEISS High Speed ZEISS High Speed lens series with T1.3 aperture for available light cinematography, PL mount, 18–85mm focal… Camera · Equipment ZEISS Lightweight Zoom Compact ZEISS cinema zoom lenses engineered for reduced weight, ideal for handheld and gimbal rigs. Camera · Equipment ZEISS Master Anamorphic ZEISS Master Anamorphic series offers eight native anamorphic focal lengths (25–180mm) with constant T2.1… Camera · Equipment ZEISS Master Prime High-quality ZEISS prime lenses for digital cinema cameras — exceptional sharpness and neutral color… Camera · Lenses Zeiss Standard Speed The Zeiss Standard Speed MkII is a German vintage prime lens from the 1960s designed for Super 35 cameras. Camera · Lenses Zeiss Super Speed The Zeiss Super Speeds are a line of spherical prime lenses developed by Zeiss starting in 1975 for film… Camera · Equipment Zeiss Super Speed (Mk I, II, III) Legendary Zeiss prime series known for extreme speed (T1.3–T2.0) and natural color rendition. A Hollywood… Camera · Lenses Zeiss Super Speed - Uncoated The Zeiss Super Speed Mark II (ca. 1975) are a fast prime lens set from West Germany, designed for 16mm and… Camera · Lenses Zeiss Supreme Prime The Zeiss Supreme Prime 50mm is a modern full-frame lens from the Supreme Prime series introduced by ZEISS in… Camera · Equipment ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance ZEISS Prime lens series with integrated LED ring producing warm organic lens flares. T1.5–T2.2, 11 focal… Camera · Lenses Zeiss Supreme Radiance The Zeiss Supreme Prime Radiance is a modern full-frame prime lens (50mm, T1.5) from the Supreme Prime series… Camera · Lenses Zeiss Supreme Zoom Radiance 15-30mm The Zeiss Supreme Zoom Radiance 15-30mm is a modern wide-angle zoom lens from ZEISS's Radiance line… Camera · Lenses Zeiss Supreme Zoom Radiance 28-80mm The Zeiss Supreme Zoom Radiance 28-80mm is a modern full-frame cinema zoom released in 2024 as a variant of… Camera · Lenses Zeiss Supreme Zoom Radiance 70-200mm The Zeiss Supreme Zoom Radiance 70-200mm is a modern full-frame zoom lens from the Radiance variant of the… Camera · Equipment ZEISS Ultra Prime Compact ZEISS prime lenses starting at T1.9 — lightweight build with neutral color rendition for versatile… Camera · Technique Zenitar 16mm Fisheye Zenitar 16mm Fischauge Soviet 16mm fisheye lens by KMZ (1965–1990s), f/2.8–22, 900g; produces extreme distortion for surreal… Production Zentropa Danish production company founded by Lars von Trier in 1992 — known for auteur cinema and visual risk-taking… Production Zero Print / DCP Zero DCP Null First digital cinema package straight from color grading — not yet certified or through distribution… Camera · Terms Zhongyi Creator Chinese cinema lens series featuring 11 aperture blades for circular bokeh, 270° focus throw, and T-stop… Camera · Equipment Zhongyi Lens Turbo Focal reducer by Zhongyi that reduces focal length by a 0.71x factor and gains one stop of light. Production Ziegler Film Austrian production company founded in 1998 — film and television focus, collaborations with local and… Lighting · Terms Zip Light Flexible LED strip (12–60 LEDs/m) for hidden fill and edge lighting. Color temperature 2700K–6500K, cuttable… Theory Zoechrome Hand-colored or stencil-applied film stock — common before Technicolor. Labor-heavy, but essential for… Theory Zoetrope Zoetrop Spinning drum with sequential images viewed through slits — creates motion illusion without projection… General Zoetrope Zoetrop Rotating cylinder with slot masks — creates moving-image illusion on its spinning drum. Pre-cinema device… Theory Zograscope Magnifying optical device with lens and mirror — projects hand-colored prints onto wall at scale… Camera Zolly Simultaneous dolly and counter-directional zoom — camera pushes in while lens zooms out (or reverse). Creates… Theory Zombie Film Zombiefilm Genre featuring reanimated corpses as antagonists — typically mass attacks, minimal intelligence, physical… Camera · Terms Zoom Optical change of focal length during recording. Camera Zoom-Dolly Shot Zoom-Fahrt-Kombination Camera dolly and zoom operating in opposite directions simultaneously — dolly in while zooming out or vice… Camera Zoom In/Zoom Out Zoomeffekt Focal length change — subject grows or shrinks without physical camera movement. Flat, instant, no… Camera Zoomite Zoom lens with extreme focal range — typically 10:1 or higher. Saves lens changes but trades light and… Camera · Equipment Zoom Lens Zoomobjektiv A lens with variable focal length that allows continuous adjustment of magnification without changing… Camera Zoom Lens Gumilinse Variable focal length lens spanning wide to telephoto in one barrel. Saves lens changes, sacrifices maximum… Camera · Lenses Zoom lens Zoom-Objektiv Variable focal length lens — flexible on set, but with optical compromises. Camera Zoom Ratio Zoomfaktor Ratio between maximum and minimum focal length in a zoom lens — 24–70mm yields 3:1, limiting versatility vs… Sound · Terms Zoom Recorder Portable digital recorder by Zoom Corporation for film audio, featuring XLR inputs, 48V phantom power, and up…
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