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Raw Footage
Exposed film that has yet to see any type of editing. ....
Raw Stock
Film stock that is unexposed. ....
Reaction Shot
Shot of a person reacting to dialogue or action. ....
Reader
Individual who reads scripts and writes down synopsis of the plotline, offering positive or negative comments (the process is called "providing coverage"), which assist studio execs or interested parties if script is worthwhile. ....
Reading Period
Period after a writer has been hired to write an assignment that a hiring body will review. This body will give suggestions and decide whether to pick up the option to have the writer produce further work. ....
Recans
Leftover (unexposed) film in a magazine that is still good to use. ....
Recoupment
Gross funds from a film that are required to pay off negative costs, overhead, ongoing distribution fees, interest, financing and distribution costs, and, in appropriate cases, payment of gross participations. ....
Reel
(1) Sample of filmmaker's projects (much like a resume). (2) Metallic (or plastic) spool which is used for holding film during editing (or projection). ....
Reflective Light Reading
Another type of light reading that differs from "Incident LR." This type of reading is the measurement of light that is bouncing off the subject. ....
Reflex
Viewfinding system in which the view finder uses the same lens that is used to shoot the image. ....
Release Form
Statement signed by an individual that generally frees the creator of the document from any kind of liability. ....
Release Print
Print made after the "answer print" has been agreed upon. This is the copy of the film that is distributed to theatrical houses for public presentation. ....
Re-recording Mixer
Member of the sound crew responsible for mixing the final sound elements (dialogue, music, sound effects and foley). ....
Reversal
Type of film and film processing which generates a positive original print.....
Reverse Shot
Shot from the opposite side of the prior shot. (Example: a conversation between two actors). ....
Rewrite
More than a polish, this is considered the writing of significant changes in plot, story line, or interrelationship of characters in a screenplay. ....
Rider W
Provision of the Artists/Managers Basic Agreement of the Writers Guild of America in which the contract between WGA members and signatory agencies has been pre-negotiated. ....
Ripple
Automatic updating of an Edit Decision List after making a change to the list. ....
Rising Action
Notion of dramatic rhythm in which events in a story build upon one another with increasing momentum. ....
Roll
Credit rolls consist of video text moving vertically up or down the screen, usually from bottom to top. ....
