On a television screen, a black strip above and below the picture frames the image in a film-style aspect ratio
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Lighting board
The piece of equipment that controls all the lighting dimmers in a studio or remote location
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Lighting director
The person responsible for the lighting design of a television production
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Linear editing
A traditional system of editing video in which shots are edited together in a linear fashion, moving forward
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Line item
Each entry in a budget that relates to a specific cost
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Line producer
Beginning in preproduction and continuing through completion of principal photography or through the completion of postproduction, the line producer is responsible for the day-to-day running of the production
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Lip sync
To speak or sing in synchronization with a picture, with the appearance of an exact match
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Load in
The transfer of footage and audio into a data storage device, such as a nonlinear editing system
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Location scout
The person responsible for finding the necessary locations for a project, as well as securing permits, negotiating location agreements and rentals, and obtaining all other permissions required for filming
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Locked
When the editing has been finalized, the project is considered locked
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Locked down camera
A camera that is stationary, usually on a tripod or a pedestal, and not hand-held
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Log
Taking notes of each pertinent shot, with its description and time code number
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Log line
Also called a one-liner or tag line, a log line is a concise sentence that grabs the reader’s attention and sums up a project idea
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Logo
A distinctive graphic designed to give a television show a graphic identity
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Long-form contract
A substantial, detailed agreement that includes all the provisions of the contract
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Long shot (LS)
Camera framing that captures an image from a distance, usually from a substantial distance
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LS
Long shot
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Long take
A continual, uninterrupted shot, usually lasting at least 20 seconds
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Low-key lighting
A style of lighting produced by the contrast between key light and fill lights, resulting in darker light marked by shadows and occasional high-light
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Lower thirds
Electronic text that appears under a person’s face on screen, giving their name, location, or profession
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Luminance
In a video image, the measurement of pure white in the picture
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