AES

Acronym for the Audio Engineering Society (aes.org), a professional body which develops and defines a wide range of Standards in audio engineering and technology, as well as running trade shows and conferences around the world, and publishing a peer-reviewed technical journal.

AVMS

Founded in 1999 in Seattle, Washington, AVMS provides audiovisual services for over 150 hotels, resorts and event centers throughout the United States. In 2008, Audio Visual Meetings Solutions merged with Audio Visual Management Services

CAA

An American talent and sports agency based in Los Angeles, California. It is regarded as a dominant and influential company in the talent agency business and manages numerous clients.

CT

Audio visual equipment rental service in Alameda, California

CTB

A color correction gel which converts tungsten light to 'daylight' color.

CTO

A color correction gel which will allow us to lower our camera's white balance and dramatically cool down our background

DSM

A monitor placed downstage, in full view of the stage, placed for the presenter's benefit. May display notes, powerpoint, scripting, or other pertinent information.

FOH

Term referring to show crew operating key systems from the audience point of view.

GOBO

An object placed inside or in front of a light source to control the shape of the emitted light and its shadow (such as a gobo arm or gobo head).

HDMI

Proprietary audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from an HDMI-compliant source ..

HMI

Type of lamp that emits lighting using mercury vapor and metal halides. Lamp tends to stay cooler than tungsten lamps and produces light around 5600K.

MVS

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