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Also Known As: Slapstick. A comedy in which the humour is derived from physical interactions, often involving exaggerated but ultimately harmless violence directed towards individuals. Named after a ...

Slate

Entertainment; Movies

The recorded identification of scene and take numbers, usually done with a clapboard. Most takes are identified at the beginning; a "tail slate" marks the end instead. Also used in an audition, to ...

Sleeper

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Also Known As: Sleeper Hit. An unpromising or unpublicized movie that suddenly attains prominence and success.

Slow Motion

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Also Known As: Slow Mo, Slow-Mo. A shot in which time appears to move more slowly than normal. The process is commonly achieved by either repeating frames (see also freeze frame), or by overcranking. ...

Slug Line

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Also Known As: 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.

Sneak Preview

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Preview. An unannounced screening of a movie before the premiere, often used to gauge audience reaction and feedback for final editing. See also focus group.

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

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Also Known As: SMPTE. An international technical society devoted to advancing the theory and application of motion-imaging technology including film, television, video, computer imaging, and ...