Video editing glossary

B

• Sport-specific Barrel shot Surf footage filmed from inside or just behind a breaking wave as the surfer rides through the tube, the most prized shot in surf video.
• Sport-specific BASE jump footage Video of parachute jumps from fixed objects such as cliffs, bridges or antennas, with short freefalls, low openings and dramatic terrain.
• Sport-specific Bike park A mountain bike area with built trails, jumps and features, often lift-served, where riders lap the same lines many times a day.
• Sport-specific Boom mount An arm that holds a camera off a wake boat tower or training boom, filming the rider from the boat for a steady, repeatable angle on every set.

C

• Sport-specific Cable park A wakeboard park where riders are towed by an overhead cable system around a lake, past kickers, boxes and rails, instead of behind a boat.
• Sport-specific Camera flyer A skydiver who jumps with helmet cameras to film other jumpers - tandem students, formation teams or wingsuit flights - from the exit to landing.
• Sport-specific Canopy flight The part of a skydive after the parachute opens, from deployment to landing, with calmer footage of views, steering and the landing approach.
• Sport-specific Chase cam Footage filmed by a rider following closely behind another, so the camera captures the lead rider moving through the terrain at full speed.
• Sport-specific Climbing footage Video of rock climbing, bouldering or alpine routes, filmed from the climber, the belayer or above, to show movement, exposure and height.

D

• Sport-specific Drop-in The moment a rider enters a run, wave, ramp or line from the top, and the opening shot that sets up the action that follows.

E

• Sport-specific Enduro stage A timed descent in enduro mountain biking or motorcycling, ridden flat out between untimed transfers, and a long, demanding run to film.

F

• Sport-specific Fixed-camera recording Filming from a camera that never moves - on a tripod, clamp or wall mount - capturing everything that happens in one area for a whole session.
• Sport-specific Freefall The part of a skydive between leaving the aircraft and opening the parachute, typically under a minute and the core of skydiving video.

G

• Sport-specific Grappling footage Video of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling or submission grappling rounds, filmed to study positions, transitions and submissions after training.

H

• Sport-specific Hot lap One full lap of a track or course ridden at race pace, filmed continuously, often as an onboard POV that shows the whole layout.
• Sport-specific Housing fog Condensation that forms inside a camera or its housing when warm, humid air meets a cold lens, turning footage milky and hazy until it clears.

K

• Sport-specific Kicker A ramp-shaped jump built of snow, dirt or wood that launches riders upward, and a staple setup for filming tricks and air time.
• Sport-specific Kitesurfing footage Video of riders pulled across water by a large kite, featuring jumps, high speed and spray, usually shot from line, board or helmet mounts.

L

• Sport-specific Line choice The path a rider, skier or paddler picks through terrain or water, and how footage can show that decision and why it mattered.
• Sport-specific Lineup shot A surf shot showing the lineup, the area where surfers wait for waves, used to set the scene, show conditions and give scale to the break.

M

• Sport-specific Mouth mount A bite-grip mount that holds an action camera in a surfer's mouth, putting the lens near eye level for an immersive POV shot from inside the barrel.

P

• Sport-specific Pad work footage Video of a fighter striking focus mitts or Thai pads held by a coach, filmed to review technique, speed and combinations or share training clips.
• Sport-specific Paragliding footage Video from paraglider flights, from launch to landing, typically long and calm with big views, filmed by pilot or passenger cameras.
• Sport-specific Park lap One run through a ski or snowboard terrain park, hitting jumps, rails and boxes in sequence, and a common format for continuous POV edits.
• Sport-specific Powder day footage Ski and snowboard footage from a day of deep fresh snow, prized for face shots and spray but hard to expose and keep the lens clear.

R

• Sport-specific Rapid class The international scale from Class I to VI that rates river rapids by difficulty and danger, used by paddlers and rafting guides.
• Sport-specific Road cycling footage Video of road and gravel rides, from bike-mounted cameras and drones, showing climbs, descents, scenery and group riding over long distances.

S

• Sport-specific Session One continuous outing of riding, surfing or flying, from gearing up to packing away, and the natural unit for filming and editing action video.
• Sport-specific Skatepark footage Video of skateboarding, BMX or scooter riding in a skatepark, focusing on tricks in bowls, ramps and street sections, often from a low angle.
• Sport-specific Snorkeling footage Underwater video shot near the surface while snorkeling, usually in shallow, bright water, with fish, reefs and the surface in frame.
• Sport-specific Sparring footage Recordings of practice rounds in boxing, MMA, Muay Thai or BJJ, filmed to review technique and share the best exchanges with teammates or fans.

T

• Sport-specific Tabletop Either a jump with a flat top between takeoff and landing, or a trick where the rider lays the bike flat in the air like a table.
• Sport-specific Tandem skydive video A video of a first-time tandem skydive, filmed by the instructor's hand camera or a separate camera flyer, and usually the jumper's keepsake.
• Sport-specific Telemetry overlay Gauges for speed, altitude, G-force or a GPS track drawn on top of action footage, using sensor data recorded by the camera or a separate device.
• Sport-specific Trail running footage Video of runs on mountain and forest trails, filmed with chest, handheld or drone cameras to show terrain, effort and landscapes along the route.

U

• Sport-specific Underwater video light A waterproof continuous light used while diving to restore the reds and yellows that water absorbs and to light subjects in dark water.

W

• Sport-specific Wake surfing Surfing the wave created behind a slow-moving boat without holding the rope, a sport with close, steady filming from the boat itself.
• Sport-specific Water droplets on the lens Drops of water that cling to an action camera lens cover and show up as blurry blobs, a common problem when rafting, surfing or riding in rain.
• Sport-specific Whip A motocross and mountain bike trick where the rider turns the bike sideways in the air, then straightens it before landing.
• Sport-specific Whitewater kayaking Paddling a kayak down fast-flowing rivers with rapids and drops, filmed with helmet, boat and shore cameras for its spray, drops and lines.
• Sport-specific Wing foiling A water sport where a rider holds a handheld inflatable wing and rides a hydrofoil board that lifts above the surface, filmed for its silent glide.
• Sport-specific Wingsuit footage Video from wingsuit flights, where jumpers glide forward at high speed in a suit with fabric wings, from aircraft or as BASE jumps near terrain.
• Sport-specific Wipeout A fall or crash during a run, wave or trick; in action video, wipeouts are often the most watched and most shared moments.