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Terms for subject Cinematography (689 entries)

telewriter	A writer who either adapts an existing work for production on television, or creates a new teleplay.
Terra-Flite	A cross between a steadicam and a louma crane, used to steady images of running horses or cars driving over gravel.
THX	A subdivision of Lucasfilm, Ltd dedicated to improving picture and sound for the cinema and the home.
tilt	The action of rotating the camera either up or down. See also dutch tilt, pan.
time lapse photography	A form of animation in which numerous single frames are filmed spaced at a given interval to show a process that would take a very long time to occur. i.e. a flower blooming, or the motion of the stars.
timecode	Electronic guide track added to film, video or audio material to provide a time reference for editing, synchronization, etc.
title design	The process during which the titleist designs how title of a movie is displayed on screen.
titleist	The person who designs how a film's title appears on the screen. The manner in which title of a movie is displayed on screen is widely considered an art form. Saul Bass is considered a master title designer.
Tits and Ass	T&A
Tolerate All Porn Stars	TAPS
topline	To star in a motion picture; this can sometimes include the placement of a performer's name before the title on the credits and promotional items.
Total Waste	TW
Toxic TeleVisions	TTV
track	A single component or channel of a soundtrack. See also sound mix.
tracking shot	The action of moving a camera along a path parallel to the path of the object being filmed. See also dolly tracks.
trailer	An advertisement for a movie which contains scenes from the film. Historically, these advertisements were attached to the end of a newsreel or supporting-feature, hence the name. Doing this reduced the number of reel changes that a projectionist would have to make. See also teaser trailer.
trainer	Someone who conditions animals to perform various behaviors on cue.
transportation captain	Manages the vehicles and drivers needed for location and studio filming. The Transportation Captain does not drive vehicles, but coordinates the onset team of drivers to assist all departments with moving their supplies and personnel.
Transportation Coordinator	The person responsible for managing drivers and co-ordinating the transporation of a production's cast, crew, and equipment from the various locations and sets used for filming.
travelling matte shot	A shot in which foreground action is superimposed on a separately filmed background by optical printing or digital compositing.