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Terms for subject Cinematography (689 entries)

special effects	An artificial effect used to create an illusion in a movie. Refers to effects produced on the set, as opposed to those created in post-production. Most movie illusions are created in post production. These are called visual effects.
special effects supervisor	The chief of a production's special effects crew.
special makeup effects	An artist who combines knowledge of makeup and hairwork, with technologies of mold- making and synthetic skin materials (such as foam latex, gelatine and silicone) Many have an art or sculpture background and familiarity with puppeteering, animatronics and CGI.
speed	An announcement made by either the director of photography or camera operator indicating to the director that the camera is operating at the correct speed. Called just after lock it down, and just before action.
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spherical	An optical system in which the magnifications of the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the picture are the same. See also aspect ratio, contrast with anamorphic.
sprockets	A series of tiny, square holes (sprocket holes) on both edges of a piece of film fit onto notches on wheels (sprockets) similar to gears within a film projector, used to pull the film through the projector from one reel to the other.
squib	A small explosive device, which - when detonated - will simulate the effect of a bullet/puncture wound or small explosion. When worn by actors, they typically include a container of blood which bursts upon detonation. See also special makeup effects.
stand-in	A person who has the same physical properties of a particular actor, and takes their place during the lengthy setup of a scene. This allows the actor to prepare for the filming itself. Contrast with stunt double and body double.
standby painter	A scenic artist available during filming for last minute changes.
star	A famous actor.
steadicam	A camera attached to a camera operator via a mechanical harness which reduces or eliminates the unsteadiness of the operator's motion.
steadicam operator	A camera operator who operates a Steadicam. See also Steadicam Operators Association.
Steadicam Operators Association	An organization which represents Steadicam operators around the world, providing referrals across the entire film and video industry. Additional services include organizing and conducting workshops, and providing Steadicam equipment rentals.
still photographer	A person who photographs the action (often alongside the camera) to be used in publicizing the movie.
stock footage	For reasons of simplicity, time, or budget, some shots in a film may duplicated from other films or a film library. Such shots are called stock footage.
stock music	Music not written specifically for the film in question. Very often it's owned by a company connected with the production and so it's cheap for them to use - sometimes royalty-free.
stop motion	A form of animation in which objects are filmed frame-by-frame and altered slightly in between each frame. See also go motion.
storyboard	A sequence of pictures created by a production illustrator to communicate the desired general visual appearance on camera of a scene or movie.
storyliner	Commonly working on television series, storyliners create the plot twists for a given story line, keeping in mind the past storylines for a given character or pairing, and the work with the writers to bring those new plot elements to life.