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Reverse Shot

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Reverse Angle, Hollywood Reverse. A shot taken at a 120-180 degree angle from the preceding shot. When used in dialogue scenes, reverse-shot editing usually alternates between ...

Rigger

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Workers responsible for the setting, hanging and focussing of lighting instruments and constructing scaffolding used in making film sets.

Different sets and locations have different audio characteristics. A sound recordist will typically make a recording of the natural ambient "silence" in a set/location for the sound editor, who will ...

Rotoscoping

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Rotoscope. An animation technique in which images of live action are traced, either manually or automatically. See also motion capture.

Sabre Artist

Entertainment; Movies

A member of the production team utilising a combination of software programmes to create special effects.

Safe Area

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A camera's viewfinder actually shows (and records on film stock) a greater area of the scene than will appear in the final product. Markings are etched in the viewfinder to indicate to the camera ...

Scene

Entertainment; Movies

A continuous block of storytelling either set in a single location or following a particular character. The end of a scene is typically marked by a change in location, style, or time.