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Shop steward

Entertainment; Movies

A person elected by the crew; on a set, a shop steward represents the crew in dealings with production management.

Short Subject

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Short. A movie that is shorter than 45 minutes. Contrast with feature.

Shot

Entertainment; Movies

A continuous block of unedited footage from a single point of view. See also scene, take, frame rate.

Shot Composition

Entertainment; Movies

The arrangement of key elements within the frame. See also shot selection.

Shot list

Entertainment; Movies

A list given to the film production crew which indicates the sequence of scenes being shot for the day. This list may include the scene number, the location of where the scene is being shot, a ...

Shot Selection

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Camera Angle. The location of the camera, and what can be seen with it. See also shot composition, POV, mise-en-scene.

Shot/Reverse Shot

Entertainment; Movies

A sequence of three shots: 1) a person's face; 2) what that person is looking at; and 3) the person again, giving the audience a chance to process the person's reaction to what (or who) s/he is ...

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