| CVBS | Chrominance, Video, Blanking, and Synchronization i.e. a composite video signal. |
| Cut-In | a brief CU or ECU of the main subject |
| Cutaway | a shot of a subject related to the main subject (but not the main subject itself) |
| Cut | A technique of moving instantly from one image (sound) to another. Often used in editing |
| CU | (Close-Up) A shot taken close to the subject. The CU explains the action definitively |
| CRT | Cathode Ray Tube AKA old style (not flat screen) TV/monitors |
| Cropping margin | different monitors can crop the image to less than full frame. There is a safe area in the frame inside which the image is unlikely to be cropped |
| CPU | Central Processing Unite, used to compute exposure |
| Conversion lens | A supplementary lens that fits in front of the camcorder lens. Can be wide angle or telephoto |
| Control Track | Electronic signal recorded on video tape which tells the VCR how fast/slow to play the tape |
| Continuous tone | An image containing the illusion of smooth graduations between highlights and shadows |
| Continuity | Unbroken flow of scenes |
| Composite video | Used by VHS and standard 8mm. The signals for colour and luminance are combined in one signal. |
| ColorSync | System level software developed by Apple, designed to work together with hardware devices to facilitate predictable color |
| Color Gamut | The range of colors provided by a hardware device, or a set of pigments |
| Clipboard | The temporary storage of something that has been cut or copied. |
| Chroma | (chrominance) The colour portion of a video signal |
| Character Generator | An accessory that allows the generation of letters and numbers |
| Camcorder | A video camera |
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