Glossary of Essential Video Editing Terms for Sports Videos
Understanding the terminology of video production can help you better communicate your needs and appreciate the professional work that goes into your final product. Here is a glossary of key terms used in the highlight video production process at Awe Video & Photo Studio.
| Term | Definition |
| Analog Format | Plastic-based image storage material used in media such as VHS tapes, 8 mm and 16 mm films, and cassettes, where the data is electrically recorded and decoded by the amplitude and phase of the electric signal. This results in meaningful visuals and acoustics. |
| Digital Format | A digital arrow, circle, box, or some other type of graphic highlighting technique is used to rapidly identify a player at the beginning of each play and/or during the play if he or she is in a crowd. This makes following the player easier for the viewer, creating a more efficient and enjoyable viewing experience. |
| Chapters | Digital markers that allow the user to decide at what scene or at what point to start a video during playback. |
| Edit | The process of cutting, trimming, and/or sequencing film from the raw footage for the purpose of telling a coherent story (e.g., a sports highlight reel). |
| Highlight Video Package | An Awe Video & Photo Studio price-point product determined by the number of game films we have to edit in order to produce a final highlight video for our clients. |
| Marquee (Video Marquee) | A customized graphic frame used at the beginning of our projects (e.g., DVDs) to introduce the player or person to the audience. It contains their picture (action cut-out image and/or mug shot), name, height, weight, position, athletic measures, grade year, hometown, school name, head coach’s name and contact information, and any applicable accomplishments and awards. |
| Music Track | A digital arrow, circle, box, or some other type of graphic highlighting technique used to rapidly identify a player at the beginning of each play and/or during the play if he or she is in a crowd. This makes following the player easier for the viewer, creating a more efficient and enjoyable viewing experience. |
| Re-Edit | The process of cutting, trimming, sequencing, and/or adding clips to a client’s existing project after the initial delivery. |
| Special Effects | Digital manipulations added to a production, such as slow motion, fast forward, freeze frame, transitions, and more. |
| Subtitles | Words displayed on the video screen that depict or describe a subject’s words, actions, stats, scores, etc. |
| Target Mark | A digital arrow, circle, box, or some other type of graphic highlighting technique used to rapidly identify a player at the beginning of each play and/or during the play if he or she is in a crowd. This makes following the player easier for the viewer, creating a more efficient and enjoyable vi1ewing experience. |
| Transitions | The current state-of-the-art storage mediums used to capture images. This format utilizes precision electronic pulses of ones and zeros (representing the states of on or off) decoded by an array of transistors and filters, resulting in highly defined graphics and acoustics. |
| Table Notes | All definitions in this table are proprietary and describe the internal workflow for Awe Video & Photo Studio Highlight Video projects.” Definitions last reviewed: 10/02/2025. For a detailed explanation of each stage, refer to the ‘Highlight Video Workflow Guide’ by clicking the following link: Awe Video & Photo Studio Highlight Video Production Process. |