Virtual production & LED volumes · Specialist
Genlock
ELI5
A lining things up in time system aligning video devices to a common timing reference.
Used in conversation
“Let’s test the genlock in previs before we lock the VFX approach.”
Definition
A synchronisation system aligning video devices to a common timing reference.
Here “Genlock” means: A synchronisation system aligning video devices to a common timing reference.
Pitch context
This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.
Why it matters: Explains image creation that extends beyond straightforward live-action photography.
Sources & evidence · 11
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — Academy Color Encoding System DocumentationDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Adobe — Adobe Premiere Pro User GuideDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- AICP — Suggested Best Practices for Bidding and Bidding Reference GuideDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Directors Guild of America — DGA Creative Rights HandbookDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Epic Games — In-Camera VFX Best PracticesDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers — SMPTE Time Code StandardsDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Pixar Animation Studios — Universal Scene Description DocumentationSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Pixar Animation Studios — RenderMan DocumentationSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Epic Games — In-Camera VFX OverviewSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Online Learning Glossary and Job ProfilesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14