videokuva

Videokuva is a Finnish term referring to the moving images captured for video production. It denotes the visual component of a video, including framing, movement, and timing, and is produced by video cameras or digital sensors. In everyday use, videokuva contrasts with the accompanying sound and with written or narrated content, and it forms the core of television, film, news, and online media.

Historically, videokuva evolved from analog videotape and broadcast standards such as PAL and NTSC to digital formats that allow higher quality, easier editing, and flexible distribution. Modern videokuva is typically captured with digital cameras and stored as compressed files in formats suitable for editing and streaming. Common considerations include resolution (from SD to 4K and beyond), frame rate (various options for motion perception), color depth, and lens choice, all of which shape the final appearance of the footage.

Production of videokuva involves camera operation, lighting, sound recording, and direction. The quality of the captured images depends on factors such as sensor performance, exposure, white balance, focus, and color grading in post-production. Editing, color correction, and mastering are used to assemble the footage into a coherent sequence and prepare it for distribution.

Uses of videokuva range from news reporting and documentary filmmaking to feature films and online video. It is distributed through broadcast, streaming platforms, or downloadable media, and is subject to rights, licensing, and archival considerations.