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Terms for subject Cinematography (689 entries)

situation comedy	A comedy in which humor is derived from people being placed in uncomfortable, embarrassing, or unfamiliar situations.
sketch	An short scene that typically lasts less than 15 minutes that is typically shown as part of a TV series' content. It is typically used in comedies that feature these productions such as "Saturday Night Live" (1975) and "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1969)
slapstick comedy	slapstick	Taras
slapstick comedy	A comedy in which the humor is derived from physical interactions, often involving exaggerated but ultimately harmless violence directed towards individuals. Named after a device used by circus clowns - two boards which slap together loudly when swatted on someone's backside.
slapstick comedy	slapstick	Taras
slate	The recorded identification of scene and take numbers, usually done with a clapboard. Most takes are identified at the beginning; a "tail slate" marks the end instead. Also used in an audition, to identify an actor's name, representation (if any) and the scene they will be performing in the audition.
sleeper	An unpromising or unpublicized movie that suddenly attains prominence and success.
slow motion	A shot in which time appears to move more slowly than normal. The process is commonly achieved by either repeating frames or by overcranking. See also motion artifact, judder, frame rate, contrast with stop motion.
Slug Line	A header appearing in a script before each scene or shot detailing the location, date, and time that the following action is intended to occur in.
sneak preview	An unannounced screening of a movie before the premiere, often used to gauge audience reaction and feedback for final editing. See also focus group.
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers	An international technical society devoted to advancing the theory and application of motion-imaging technology including film, television, video, computer imaging, and telecommunications. The abbreviation also refers to various measurements and standards defined by the organization.
Society of Operating Cameramen	An honorary organization composed of several hundred men and women internationally, of outstanding and dedicated talent, who make their living operating film and/or video cameras in the cinematic media. Use of the abbreviation after a name indicates membership in the society.
Sony dynamic digital sound	Sony has produced a noise reduction and sound enhancement process. Competitors include Dolby Digital and DTS.
sound crew	The group of crew members directly involved with creating of a movie's soundtrack. Individual job titles include: sound designer, sound editor, sound effects, sound mixer, sound recordist, boom operator, re-recording mixer, music supervisor, and foley artist. See also MPSE.
sound designer	The conceptual chief of a movie's soundtrack, responsible for designing and creating the audio component of a movie.
sound editor	A member of the sound crew who performs editing on the soundtrack. See also dialog editor.
sound effects	Sounds added during post-production by the sound crew. Also used as a job title.
sound effects editor	A sound editor who specializes in editing sound effects.
sound mix	The process of recording the production sound on the set at the time of shooting.
sound mixer	An audio engineer who works with a boom operator to record the production sound on the set at the time of shooting.