A shortened version of “reconnaissance” in the preproduction phase involves scouting for a location and looking at all aspects of the location
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Reel
A cassette of video tape
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Reflected light
During a shot, light that is deflected or bounced off objects
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Release
A legal agreement between the producer and an on-camera person, allowing the producer to use their likeness in ways stipulated on the release
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Resolution
In the video, the level of detail and clarity in an image
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RGB
In video, the primary colors of red, green, and blue
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Rotoscope
An animation process that involves projecting live action by an actor onto a software drawing pad and creating realistic-looking animation
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Room tone
Refers to sounds that are a natural part of each and every set or location
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Rough cut
The rough cut reflects the overall sequence of shots and audio in editing, with the approximate in and out points of the edits and the order in which they’ll appear
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Royalty
A fee paid to an actor, author, composer, performer, or other artist, for the use of their copyrighted materia
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Safety
In the video, the inner area of the television screen that will be seen on a broadcast or standard monitor
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SAG (Screen Actors Guild)
A union protecting on-camera actors and talent. The SAG contract also protects members of SEG, AFTRA, and AGVA
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SAG
Screen Actors Guild
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Scale
The lowest minimum wage allowed under a union contract
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Scene
A segment in a program that happens in one space and period of time, and consists of one or more shots. A scene is often known as a sequence
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Scenic artist
The scenic artist’s job includes painting sets, aging walls or floors, creating the look of stone or other materials, and achieving textures or moods on a set
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Scratch track
A preliminary track of narration read by the producer or someone else that helps determine final timings and beats in a rough cut
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Screen time
A period of time in which events are happening on screen. It might be an hour, a day, or a longer time span, depending on the storyline
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Script supervisor
Also called continuity, the script supervisor observes each shot for details of continuity from one scene to the next
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SECAM (Sequential Color with Memory)
The video standard of 625 lines that runs at 25fps, used in Russia, eastern Europe, and France
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