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Chute Cowboys

Entertainment; Movies

Slang term for experienced parachutists that either perform or assist with stunts involving parachutes.

Chyron

Entertainment; Movies

Text graphics which appear at the bottom of a screen used to describe time, place, or name of person on screen; can also describe the technology used to add the text to the bottom of the screen.

Cinch Marks

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Scratches. Scratches on a print running parallel to the edge of the strip of film. Typically caused by improper reel winding which allows one coil of the print to slide against ...

Cinema

Entertainment; Movies

A place where screenings occur. Cinemas can be hardtops or ozoners.

Also Known As: CAS. A philanthropic, non-profit organisation formed in 1964 for the purpose of sharing information with sound professionals in the motion picture and television industry. Use of the ...

Cinema Verité

Entertainment; Movies

Literally: Cinema Truth. A documentary style in which no directorial control is exerted. The term is frequently misused to describe new-wave "handheld" camera techniques.

Cinematographer

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Cinematography, Cin. A person with expertise in the art of capturing images either electronically or on film stock through the application of visual recording devices and the selection ...