Producing for TV and New Media: Glossary - S

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SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers)

In addition to being the acronym for this organization, SMPTE time code is the standard 8-digit time code used in video that represents hours, minutes, seconds, and frames per second

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SMPTE

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

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Slo mo (slow motion)

In video, the speed of a shot is slowed down to create a slower action or other desired effect

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Slo mo

Slow motion

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Single system

The audio that is recorded directly onto the videotape

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Silks

Medium to large squares of translucent material that can be strategically hung and positioned to filter the sunlight and maintain lighting consistency

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Signatory

A person or company that has agreed to comply with the regulations of any union that covers writers, directors, talent, and/or crew members

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Showrunner

Might also be the executive producer of a weekly television show, and is responsible for the creative direction of a series, guiding the writers along with the script, casting the actors, pitching a show idea to a network, and more

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Shot

A short, single take that is edited into a longer sequence or scene

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Shorts

Projects that are usually less than 30 to 40 minutes in length

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Shooting schedule

A mapped-out plan for the shoot, generally given to all cast and crew for each day’s shoot

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Shooting ratio

The amount of material shot in production in relation to the actual footage used in editing

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Shooting out

In production, all the shots needed in one location are grouped together and shot before moving on to the next location

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Shooter

Another term for a camera operator

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Setup

All the elements needed for a specific shot, such as the placement of the camera, the lenses and microphones, and the composition of the frame

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Set mixer

The set mixer records the dialogue and any other production sound that is produced on the set, as clearly as possible

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Set dressing

The physical and aesthetic placement of furnishings and props in preparation for rehearsals and the actual shooting

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Set designer

Takes the production designer’s rough drawings and creates working blueprints and construction drawings that guide the building of the sets

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Set decorator

Creates the visual look of the project, including the purchase, rental, and placement of furnishings that add to the set environments

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Second unit

A smaller production team that independently shoots extra footage, like exteriors, background reactions, etc., to be tied into primary scenes in the editing

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