cinematography

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Terms for subject Cinematography (689 entries)

screenplay	A script written to be produced as a movie.
screenwriter	A writer who either adapts an existing work for production as a movie, or creates a new screenplay.
script	A general term for a written work detailing story, setting, and dialogue. A script may take the form of a screenplay, shooting script, lined script, continuity script, or a spec script. A script is often sold for a particular price, which is increased to a second price if the script is produced as a movie. For example, a sale may be described as "$100,000 against $250,000". In this case, the writer is paid $100,000 up front, and another $150,000 when the movie is produced. See also advance.
script department	The section of a production's crew responsible for the script of a movie. Consists of writers, script editors, and prompters.
script editing	A process whereby a script is reviewed and changed, based on input from various sources such as the director or producer. Writers who specialize in script editing are called "script doctors", and are frequently uncredited.
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script supervisor	A person who tracks which parts have been filmed, how the filmed scenes deviated from the script; they also make continuity notes, creating a lined script.
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seamstress	A person who makes the costumes.
SECAM	The standard for TV/video display in France, the Middle East, much of Eastern Europe, and some African countries. Delivers 625 lines (formerly 819 lines) of resolution at 50 half-frames per second. See also NTSC and PAL.
second assistant cameraman	An assistant to the assistant cameraman.
second assistant director	An assistant to the assistant director. Duties include overseeing the movements of the cast, and preparing call sheets.
second second assistant director	An assistant to the second assistant director; responsible for (among other things) directing the movements of extras.
second unit	A small, subordinate crew responsible for filming shots of less importance, such as inserts, crowds, scenery, etc.
second unit director	The director of the second unit.
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sequel	A movie that presents the continuation of characters and/or events of a previously filmed movie. See also series, serial, contrast with prequel.
serial	A multipart film that usually screened a chapter each week at a cinema. The story structure usually has each chapter ending with a cliffhanger to ensure the audience would like to watch following chapter at its release. Contrast with series.
series	A sequence of films with continuing characters or themes, but with little other interdependence, especially with respect to plot or significant character development. Until the advent of television series, there were various film series such as The Thin Man and Blondie that were started with the intention of making more than one. In subsequent years, the term would apply to features such as Star Trek: The Motion Picture or Dr. No that made more than one sequel. In modern times, the term "franchise" has been used (perhaps cynically) to describe to the practice of creating a movie and product-marketing package which is contingent on commercial success. Batman and its sequels are typically used as an example of a franchise. Contrast with serial.
set	An environment used for filming. When used in contrast to location, it refers to one artificially constructed. A set typically is not a complete or accurate replica of the environment as defined by the script, but is carefully constructed to make filming easier but still appear natural when viewed from the camera angle.

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