shorter term for videotaping ? at DVinfo.net

Gints Klimanis · September 24th, 2003, 05:32 PM

Does a shorter term exist for videotaping ?
Tape doesn't cut it.
Vtape may do it, but I haven't seen it used.
Video is kinda weird.
Film is technically inaccurate.

Harry Settle · September 24th, 2003, 05:35 PM

I, as well as others, have had the same conundrum. I typicly use video, vid, film, record, tape, archive.

Keith Loh · September 24th, 2003, 05:35 PM

Sometimes I say: "videoing". But I think it is "taped". As in "____ is taped before a studio audience."

Glenn Chan · September 24th, 2003, 06:16 PM

shoot?

Chris Hurd · September 24th, 2003, 06:27 PM

Shooting, shot on, taping, recorded, acquired, acquistion... we had a big discussion here once about using the term "filming" and came to the conclusion that "film" has definitely changed meaning in recent years and is an acceptable term. Lots of recognizance with that word. Technically not correct, but still applicable, as long as there aren't any projectionists from Colorado reading this (that's an in-joke, forget I said it).

Rob Belics · September 24th, 2003, 07:04 PM

When I worked in TV we always taped. Film was, uh, filming.

Alex Taylor · September 24th, 2003, 07:57 PM

Film is a perfectly acceptable term for shooting an image on to any sort of motion picture media.. the argument made before was that it's like painting a picture, which can mean you're using acryllic, oil, watercolour, etc..

Dylan Couper · September 25th, 2003, 07:30 AM

For me:
Shooting
Filming
or
Getting my shoot on. :)

Rob Belics · September 25th, 2003, 07:47 AM

But if you describe taping as filming you confuse people. The next logical question is "are you using film?" Which automatically leads people to believe it will be in theatres. Taping leads people to believe it's video or for TV.

Until I came to this board, I had never heard of taping being called filming. And my first video job was in 1971!

Jim Quinlan · September 25th, 2003, 08:40 AM

Earlier this week I just had the same dilemma when printing up several 12 foot banners for my http://www.talktothecamera.com project.

I finally ended up with a large "Now Filming" on the banner which technically wasn't correct since I'm using video but "Now VideoTaping" just didn't cut it. And "Now Shooting" combined with the subject of my project would be even more confusing.

Gints Klimanis · September 25th, 2003, 12:15 PM

Videotaping is accurate, but other posts indicate, it takes a long time to utter five syllables.

Vtaping !

Remember, email is short for electronic email. It's too bad that
the significant word "video" is first. Doh.

Within the decade, many video recorders won't have tape. The video will be going to flash cards, hard drive, even by wireless network. 6GB flash cards already exist, although they are prohibitively expensive. 6 GB is about 1/2 the capacity of a miniDV.

Dylan Couper · September 26th, 2003, 12:23 AM

Vladimir Koifman · September 26th, 2003, 01:38 AM

Once blue-ray recorders take on, should we use video-disking instead? Or should it be DVD-ing?

Alex Taylor · September 26th, 2003, 02:36 AM

The other thing is the simple fact that certain terms sound nicer. Would you rather be a chauffer or a cab driver? Laisez-faire or "let them do as they please?"

When I hear "videotaping" or "taping," right away I think of old, clunky Betacams. Filming implies art.

Andres Lucero · September 29th, 2003, 03:36 PM

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September 24th, 2003, 05:32 PM	#1
Gints Klimanis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,222	shorter term for videotaping ? Does a shorter term exist for videotaping ? Tape doesn't cut it. Vtape may do it, but I haven't seen it used. Video is kinda weird. Film is technically inaccurate.

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Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	I, as well as others, have had the same conundrum. I typicly use video, vid, film, record, tape, archive. __________________ "DOH"!!!

September 24th, 2003, 05:35 PM	#3
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	Sometimes I say: "videoing". But I think it is "taped". As in "____ is taped before a studio audience." __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

September 24th, 2003, 06:27 PM	#5
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Shooting, shot on, taping, recorded, acquired, acquistion... we had a big discussion here once about using the term "filming" and came to the conclusion that "film" has definitely changed meaning in recent years and is an acceptable term. Lots of recognizance with that word. Technically not correct, but still applicable, as long as there aren't any projectionists from Colorado reading this (that's an in-joke, forget I said it). __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

September 24th, 2003, 07:57 PM	#7
Alex Taylor Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 390	Film is a perfectly acceptable term for shooting an image on to any sort of motion picture media.. the argument made before was that it's like painting a picture, which can mean you're using acryllic, oil, watercolour, etc.. __________________ alextaylor.org

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Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	shoot?

September 24th, 2003, 07:04 PM	#6
Rob Belics Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 581	When I worked in TV we always taped. Film was, uh, filming.

September 25th, 2003, 07:30 AM	#8
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	For me: Shooting Filming or Getting my shoot on. :) __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

September 25th, 2003, 07:47 AM	#9
Rob Belics Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 581	But if you describe taping as filming you confuse people. The next logical question is "are you using film?" Which automatically leads people to believe it will be in theatres. Taping leads people to believe it's video or for TV. Until I came to this board, I had never heard of taping being called filming. And my first video job was in 1971!

September 25th, 2003, 08:40 AM	#10
Jim Quinlan Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 177	Earlier this week I just had the same dilemma when printing up several 12 foot banners for my http://www.talktothecamera.com project. I finally ended up with a large "Now Filming" on the banner which technically wasn't correct since I'm using video but "Now VideoTaping" just didn't cut it. And "Now Shooting" combined with the subject of my project would be even more confusing. __________________ Jim

September 25th, 2003, 12:15 PM	#11
Gints Klimanis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,222	Videotaping is accurate, but other posts indicate, it takes a long time to utter five syllables. Vtaping ! Remember, email is short for electronic email. It's too bad that the significant word "video" is first. Doh. Within the decade, many video recorders won't have tape. The video will be going to flash cards, hard drive, even by wireless network. 6GB flash cards already exist, although they are prohibitively expensive. 6 GB is about 1/2 the capacity of a miniDV.

September 26th, 2003, 12:23 AM	#12
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	How about V-Filming? If you are going to go that route... V-Film, V-Filming, Copyright 2003 Pyroglyph Films, All Rights Reserved. Send me royalties now. :) __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

September 26th, 2003, 01:38 AM	#13
Vladimir Koifman Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Israel Posts: 115	Once blue-ray recorders take on, should we use video-disking instead? Or should it be DVD-ing?

September 26th, 2003, 02:36 AM	#14
Alex Taylor Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 390	The other thing is the simple fact that certain terms sound nicer. Would you rather be a chauffer or a cab driver? Laisez-faire or "let them do as they please?" When I hear "videotaping" or "taping," right away I think of old, clunky Betacams. Filming implies art. __________________ alextaylor.org

September 29th, 2003, 03:36 PM	#15
Andres Lucero Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 75	viddy viddying viddied __________________ "Oy... Aim it downhill."