Movies for TV ([1950])

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PRINCIPLES OF MOVIES 29 left to right and breaking down the picture into units of electrical impulses for transmission. scenery dock The place where scenery is stored when not in use. scoop A type of lighting unit which derives its name from its similarity to a scoop; it provides a general light rather than a spot light. script girl The assistant who accompanies a producer on location and studio shots. She handles all routine matters such as clearance, script preparation, editing, etc., as well as takes down his remarks if he is shooting on location and will be writing a commentary on the shot. set The complete arrangement of scenery and props ready for shooting; there may be a number of sets in one act as the action moves from set to set. shading The operation eliminating the spurious signals from the camera produced by the characteristics of the camera tube. It is of great importance when using the older motion picture films due to their high contrast and the subsequent increased production of spurious signals. shooting script The script used to shoot the final production; it contains all cues, camera angles, and shots used. short A film which usually runs not more than 20 minutes, used as a filler. shot (See take.) shutter The mechanism in a film camera or projector that allows the film to be exposed only at the proper time. It usually rotates in a projector and may be oscillatory in the camera. silent speed The speed of silent film. All film is now shot at sound speed of twenty-four frames per second. Silent film is made at the same speed so that it can be projected on standard machines and will operate with the standard film camera chain for television. single system sound recording The method of making sound film in which the sound is recorded on the same film as the pic- ture and at the same time. This process has several inherent