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Terms for subject Cinematography (689 entries)

Suitable for Mature Audiences only	MA
super	superimposition	Nurais­hat
super	superimposition	Nurais­hat
supervising sound editor	A chief sound editor.
supporting feature	A feature film which appears (typically in a double-bill) with a feature presentation.
surround sound	A sound system which creates the illusion of multi-directional sound through speaker placement and signal processing. See also Dolby, SDDS, DTS, THX.
swing gang	Set dressers who dress and strike sets, as well as pick up and return the dressing. They work apart from the shooting crew, as they are always either prepping a set for shooting or striking it after it's been shot.
Sword and sandal epic	A colloquialism for an epic film set in the times of Roman Empire or any other period, real or imagined, in which characters use sword and sandals. Often has biblical or fantasy elements
Sword and sorcery	A colloquialism for a genre of film, usually set in days of old with magic as well as sword fighting
syndication	A package of off network programs sold or bartered to individual television stations in a local market, either strip (daily) or weekly episodic (series) A package of titles may require cash purchase, bartered or sponsored programming. Most packaged syndicated contracts offer exclusivity to a market for limited number of airings. Contracts are generally designed for one to two full season runs.
synopsis	A summary of the major plot points and characters of a script, generally in a page or two. Contrast with treatment.
take	A single continuous recorded performance of a scene. A director typically orders takes to continue until he or she is satisfied that all of his or her requirements for the scene have been made, be they technical or artistic. For interesting exceptions, see the trivia entries for Stagecoach, The Gold Rush, The Player, Rope, Shi di chu ma, Some Like It Hot, and The Usual Suspects. A continuity report stores the status of each take. Of the ones that don't contain obvious errors, the director will order some to be printed. See also out-take, hold.
talent	A general, informal term for actors (and possibly extras)
talkie	An early term for a film with sound and especially recorded spoken dialogue. It is typically used today to make a distinction between silent and sound films made in the late 1920's and early 1930's when sound films establishing their marketplace dominance.
tape recorder operator	A member of the sound crew responsible for operating the audio recording equipment on a set. See also boom operator.
teaser trailer	A short trailer that is generally released many months before a movie is actually released, to give a brief peek at what the movie will be like, and to build audience anticipation. Teaser trailers are usually much shorter than the final trailer, which reveals more of the storyline of the film. See also trailer
technical advisor	A person with expertise in a particular field who provides advice for the production.
Teen	T
telecine	The process of transferring moving images from film to a video signal, including frame rate and color corrections. Also the equipment or facility used to do it.
teleplay	A script written to be produced for television.