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match back To match the edits of a video program that originated on film back to the
original camera negative. All the edits to the video are listed in a cut list, which the
negative cutter uses to cut the workprint and original camera negative.
NDF See
negative cutter A professional who conforms the original camera negative according
to a cut list or a visual reference such as a workprint or a videotape generated by the
digital editing system.
non-drop frame timecode Normal NTSC timecode, where frames are numbered
sequentially and there are 30 frames per second, 60 seconds per minute, and 60 minutes
per hour. Because NTSC’s frame rate is actually 29.97 fps, non-drop frame timecode is off
by 3 seconds and 18 frames per hour in comparison to actual elapsed time. See also
NTSC Abbreviation for National Television Standards Committee, the organization that
defines North American broadcast standards. The term NTSC video refers to the video
standard defined by the committee, which is 29.97 fps, 525 lines per frame, and interlaced.
offline edit The creative edit, where edit decisions are made. When the offline edit is
finished, the material is often recaptured at high quality or an EDL is generated for
re-creating the edit on another system. See also
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OMF Abbreviation for Open Media Format. A media interchange format, supported by
many Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), that allows all of the audio and edit points in
an audio sequence to be exported as a self-contained file. OMF files are often given to
an audio post-production facility, finished there, and then used as the final audio in a
feature.
online edit The final editing process, where all the decisions made in the offline edit are
applied to the original camera negative or full-resolution video reels.
optical list A film list Cinema Tools users can export for the optical house to use in
printing effects for film. The optical list describes transition and motion effects that you
created in your digital edit.
optical printer Rephotographs one or more film elements onto a new section of film.
An optical printer can add or delete light from an image, create superimposed effects, or
make scene transitions such as wipes, fades, and dissolves.
opticals Effects produced by an optical printer, including transitions and superimposed
titles. See also
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