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Shot
Continuous block of unedited footage from a single point of view. ....
Shot Composition
Arrangement of key elements within the frame. ....
Shotgun Mic
Highly directional microphone that may be hand-held or mounted on a boom. ....
Shutter Speed
Length of time that a single frame is exposed for. ....
Silent Film
Film that has no synchronized soundtrack and no spoken dialogue. ....
Silent Speed
Rate for silent films is 18fps. ....
Single Perf
Film stock that has only one row of perforations along its edge. ....
Situation Comedy
Comedy in which humor is derived from people being placed in uncomfortable, embarrassing, or unfamiliar situations. ....
Slate
Small blackboard (chalkboard) used to record the scene number of a specific shoot. Usually has a clapstick attached at the top which is "clapped" to create a sync mark. ....
Slow Motion
Shot which in which time appears to move more slowly than normal. ....
Slug Line/Slug
A header appearing in a script before each scene or shot detailing the location, date, and time that the following action is intended to occur in. ....
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)
Technical society devoted to advancing the theory and application of motion-imaging technology including film, television, video, computer imaging, and telecommunications. ....
Softlight
Light which is diffused and creates very soft shadows .....
Sound Crew
Group of crew members directly involved with creating of a movie's soundtrack: sound designer, sound editor, sound effects, sound mixer, sound recordist, boom operator, re-recording mixer, music supervisor, and foley artist. ....
Sound Designer
The conceptual chief of a movie's soundtrack, responsible for designing and creating the audio component of a movie. ....
Sound Editor
Member of the sound crew who performs editing on the soundtrack. See also dialog editor. ....
Sound Effects
Sounds added during post-production by the sound crew. ....
Sound Mix
Process of re-recording multiple reels of track to produce one final soundtrack, which includes all dialogue, "looped" dialogue (ADR), music, sound effects and foley, and narration (if any), for each reel of picture. ....
Sound Recordist
Member of the sound crew responsible for operating the audio recording equipment on a set. ....
Soundstage
Large studio area where elaborate sets may be constructed. ....
