# ADAC-Production 1.0 — Field Vocabulary Guide (Practitioner Edition)

**Audience**: Production supervisors, DITs, editorial and post-production teams, archival delivery teams

This guide provides practical production context first and complete term listings second.

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## A. Practical interpretation

- Use production and shooting terms to establish acquisition context.
- Use asset category and department terms to track lifecycle and accountability.
- Use delivery terms to align technical deliverables with contractual specs.

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## B. Complete vocabulary listings and definitions

### B.1 Production Type (`project.productionType`)

| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| `feature-film` | Feature-length film production. |
| `television-series` | Episodic television series umbrella. |
| `television-episode` | Individual episode production. |
| `commercial` | Advertising/commercial production. |
| `short-film` | Short-form narrative/nonfiction film. |
| `documentary` | Documentary production. |
| `digital-series` | Digital-first serialized production. |
| `other` | Other production type outside standard categories. |

### B.2 Shooting Format (`project.shootingFormat`)

| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| `digital-cinema` | Digital cinema acquisition format. |
| `film-35mm` | 35mm film acquisition. |
| `film-16mm` | 16mm film acquisition. |
| `hd-video` | HD video acquisition. |
| `uhd-video` | UHD video acquisition. |
| `vr-360` | 360-degree VR acquisition. |
| `other` | Other shooting format. |

### B.3 Asset Category (`assetClassification.assetCategory`)

| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| `raw-footage` | Original unedited camera material. |
| `audio` | Production audio assets. |
| `edit-decision-list` | Edit decision list / editorial decision artifact. |
| `vfx-plate` | Visual effects source plate asset. |
| `dailies` | Dailies review asset. |
| `color-graded` | Color-graded output version. |
| `locked-picture` | Editorially locked picture version. |
| `delivery-master` | Delivery master output. |
| `archival-master` | Preservation/archival master output. |
| `other` | Other asset category. |

### B.4 Current Department (`departmentStatus.currentDepartment`)

| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| `acquisition` | Capture/on-set acquisition department. |
| `editorial` | Editorial department. |
| `color` | Color/finishing department. |
| `sound` | Sound/post-audio department. |
| `vfx` | Visual effects department. |
| `delivery` | Delivery/mastering department. |
| `archive` | Archival intake/preservation department. |

### B.5 Delivery Format (`deliverySpec.deliveryFormat`)

| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| `imf` | IMF package delivery target. |
| `dcp` | DCP delivery target. |
| `broadcast-mxf` | Broadcast MXF delivery target. |
| `streaming-h264` | Streaming delivery using H.264. |
| `streaming-h265` | Streaming delivery using H.265/HEVC. |
| `prores` | ProRes delivery target. |
| `dnxhr` | DNxHR delivery target. |
| `other` | Other delivery format. |

### B.6 Delivery Frame Rate (`deliverySpec.deliveryFrameRate`)

| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| `23.976` | 23.976 fps target. |
| `24` | 24 fps target. |
| `25` | 25 fps target. |
| `29.97` | 29.97 fps target. |
| `30` | 30 fps target. |
| `48` | 48 fps target. |
| `50` | 50 fps target. |
| `59.94` | 59.94 fps target. |
| `60` | 60 fps target. |

### B.7 Delivery Resolution (`deliverySpec.deliveryResolution`)

| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| `4k-dci` | 4K DCI resolution target. |
| `4k-uhd` | 4K UHD resolution target. |
| `2k-dci` | 2K DCI resolution target. |
| `1080p` | 1080p resolution target. |
| `720p` | 720p resolution target. |
| `other` | Other resolution target. |

### B.8 Color Space (`deliverySpec.colorSpace`)

| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| `rec2020` | ITU-R BT.2020 target. |
| `rec709` | ITU-R BT.709 target. |
| `dci-p3` | DCI-P3 target. |
| `aces` | ACES pipeline target. |
| `srgb` | sRGB target. |
| `other` | Other color space target. |

### B.9 Dynamic Range (`deliverySpec.dynamicRange`)

| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| `hdr10` | HDR10 target. |
| `hdr10plus` | HDR10+ target. |
| `dolby-vision` | Dolby Vision target. |
| `hlg` | Hybrid Log-Gamma target. |
| `sdr` | Standard dynamic range target. |
| `other` | Other dynamic range target. |