3 Terms
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Overcranking
Entertainment; Movies
The process of speeding the frame rate of a camera up, so that when the captured pictures are played at the normal frame rate the action appears to be in slow motion. Historically, cameras were ...
Silent Film
Entertainment; Movies
Also Known As: Silent. A film that has no synchronised soundtrack and no spoken dialogue. It was a form predominate in film until the late 1920's when practical synchronised soundtrack technology was ...
Silk
Entertainment; Movies
A large section of translucent white cloth used to philtre and soften a hard-light source.
Singing Voice
Entertainment; Movies
Someone who performs an actor's vocal parts. Marni Nixon was the singing voice for Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady (1964); during post-production, Nixon's voice was dubbed over Hepburn's for the ...
Situation Comedy
Entertainment; Movies
Also Known As: Sitcom. A comedy in which humour is derived from people being placed in uncomfortable, embarrassing, or unfamiliar situations.
Sketch
Entertainment; Movies
An short scene that typically lasts less than 15 minutes that is typically shown as part of a TV series' content. It is typically used in comedies that feature these productions such as "Saturday ...
