Haryana BSEH Secondary NSQF Media and Entertainment key terms

The sector that creates and distributes content such as films, television, radio, print, advertising, animation, gaming and live events, earning money through audiences, sponsors and clients.

The ordered stages a media product passes through, from idea and funding to production, post-production, distribution and exhibition, with each stage adding worth before the audience sees it.

The ranked structure of a production team, showing who reports to whom, for example director above assistant directors, and department heads above their technicians and trainees.

Spending on creative people whose names sell the project, such as the director, lead actors and writer, usually negotiated before shooting begins and separate from technical crew wages.

Production spending on technical crew, equipment hire, locations, transport, catering and other practical needs, as opposed to fees paid to the director, writer and principal cast.

Any source of possible harm in the workplace, such as a loose cable, hot lamp, sharp tool or noisy generator, which must be identified before it causes injury or illness.

A careful look at each task to judge how likely harm is and how serious it could be, followed by written steps to remove or reduce that danger.

Gear worn by a worker to guard the body, such as helmets, gloves, safety shoes, ear plugs, goggles or high-visibility vests, chosen to match the hazard of the task.

A standard document supplied with a chemical that lists its hazards, safe handling, storage, first-aid measures and emergency steps, kept where workers can read it.

The practice of routing, taping down, covering and labelling cables so that people do not trip over them and so that power and signal lines are easy to trace.

A safety procedure in which a power source is switched off, isolated and tagged so it cannot be restarted while someone is repairing or adjusting equipment.

A series of simple drawings arranged in shot order, each showing framing, action and camera movement, used to plan a sequence before filming and to brief the team.

A numbered checklist of every shot to be captured at a location, noting shot size, angle, movement, equipment and any special needs, so nothing is missed on the day.

The written blueprint of a production, setting out dialogue, action, settings and scene order in a standard layout that cast and crew follow during shooting.

The industry layout for scripts, with scene headings, action lines, character names centred above dialogue and parentheticals, so that one page roughly equals one minute of screen time.

A single sentence that captures the main character, the conflict and the stakes of a story, used to pitch an idea quickly to producers, clients or investors.

A short prose document describing a production's concept, style, structure and intended audience, written to win approval or funding before a full script exists.

A daily schedule sheet listing the date, location, weather, contact numbers, crew call times, scenes to be shot and safety notes, distributed to everyone involved.

The adjustable opening inside a lens that controls how much light reaches the sensor; a wider opening brightens the image and shortens the zone that stays sharp.

The range of distance in front of and behind the subject that appears acceptably sharp; it grows with a smaller aperture and shrinks with a longer lens or closer focus.

The distance, usually given in millimetres, between a lens's optical centre and the point where it focuses distant light; it sets the angle of view and apparent magnification.

The overall brightness of a recorded image, balanced by combining aperture, shutter speed and sensitivity so that detail survives in both shadows and highlights.

A camera setting that tells the sensor what counts as pure white under the current light, so colours do not look too blue or too orange compared with real life.

A basic setup using a key light for the main modelling, a softer fill light to reduce harsh shadows and a back light to separate the subject from the background.

The brightest, usually directional lamp that shapes the subject and creates the main shadow pattern; its position decides the mood of the shot.

A softer, weaker lamp placed opposite the key light to lift shadow areas so that detail stays visible without removing all contrast from the face or set.

The framing label describing how much of the subject fills the frame, running from extreme wide and wide through medium to close-up and extreme close-up.

The map of how sensitive a microphone is to sound arriving from different directions, such as omnidirectional for all around or cardioid for mainly the front.

A long extendable pole that holds a microphone just outside the frame, letting an operator follow the action while keeping the mic close for clean dialogue.

A short recording of the silence of a location, captured without speech, later laid under edited dialogue so that cuts between takes do not sound abruptly hollow.

The background noise naturally present in a place, such as traffic, fans or birds, which can be recorded deliberately to make a scene feel real.

The horizontal working area in editing software where clips are arranged in tracks over time, allowing trims, transitions and sound to be layered in order.

The instant where one shot ends and the next begins, either as a simple join or as a deliberate editing choice that controls pace and meaning.

An early assembly of the whole programme in story order, with approximate timing and temporary sound, made to test whether the structure works before polishing.

Keeping details consistent across shots and scenes, such as costume, props, screen direction and lighting, so viewers do not notice distracting jumps or mismatches.

The proportional relationship between an image's width and height, written as two numbers such as 16:9 for widescreen video or 4:3 for older television.

The number of pixels that make up a frame, given as width by height, such as 1920 by 1080; higher figures allow sharper pictures and safer reframing.

How many individual still pictures are shown each second, commonly 24, 25 or 30, which affects how smooth motion looks and how long the final running time is.

A written plan of expected income and spending for a production, broken down by department and stage, used to control costs and to justify requests for money.

The stage where a finished programme is delivered to audiences through cinemas, broadcasters, streaming platforms or discs, usually under a contract with a distributor.

A short spoken or written presentation of an idea to a client, producer or funder, aiming to win approval by showing the concept, audience and likely return.

Working for yourself on short contracts for different clients rather than as a permanent employee, which means arranging your own tax, insurance and work pipeline.

A short edited collection of a creative worker's best clips, sent to employers and clients to demonstrate skills quickly, usually under two or three minutes.