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TECHNICAL TERMS 163 Insert —Any matter, not leader, inserted in the film, as reproduc- tions of letters or newspapers, small objects, etc. Interior —A scene played within a house or other structure. Joining —cementing together the various parts of a film. —room—A department where the several scenes are as- sembled or cemented together into a complete reel. Lead —A character most prominent in a play, generally a man and a woman. Leader —A printed legend conveying some explanation not possi- ble to give in action. —cut in—A leader cut into or inserted between two parts of a scene instead of placed between scenes. Lines —Real or imaginary lines defining the angle of the lens and therefore all that part of the stage in the field of the camera. Location —Any exterior in which a scene is played. Magazine —Light-tight boxes used for holding film in the camera. Fireproof boxes used for holding film in the projection ma- chine. Make-up —The various materials with which the players change their appearance. Manuscript —The written play, consisting of a synopsis, cast and plot of action with leaders and inserts. Mask —Metal cut-outs used for shielding parts of the film from exposure or giving certain shapes to the picture. Master plot —The last reduction of a plot of a story. The base from which many variations may spring. Match —Planning the action at the end of one scene to correspond to that in the opening of the next, as a person passing from one room to another. Mss. —The abbreviation for manuscript. Multiple reel —A story requiring more than one reel for its com- plete action. Negative —The film which has been exposed in the camera and then developed, giving white as black and the reverse. Opposite —The player with whom a character has most to do. The heroine plays opposite the hero, the juvenile opposite the ingenue, etc. Panoram —A contraction of panorama or panoramic. Moving the camera up and down or from side to side to follow the ac- tion across the lines. Photographic stage —A small section of the full stage nearest to the camera on which all important action should be played. A space about six by four feet. Plot —The skeleton of a story. The motive. of action. The action divided into scenes.