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Dictionary of Film Terms
SCENARIST. One who writes the scenario.
SET. Scene where action takes place — i.e., where the fihn is shot.
SCHUFTEN PROCESS. Special process for shooting trick or special scenes.
SCREEN CREDIT. (See Credit Titles.)
SCRIPT. A scenario.
SEQUENCE. An episode in the scenario.
SHOE STRING. Cheap outfit and cheap production.
SLAP STICK. Very broad comedy.
SLAVE DRIVER. An assistant
director. SOUP. The film developing mixture.
SPOOL. A reel on which film is wound.
STAND IN. One who closely resembles the star, used as a substitute lor ligiiting and focusing.
STAR. Player whose name is given greater prominence than the title of the film and is considered a greater box-ofhce draw than either the story or the direction. Many leading feature players are popularly referred to as stars when in fact they are not ; typical examples are Clive Brook, Ricardo Cortez, and Irene Dunne. In publicity their names are not at the top of the cast, but either just below the title of the film or in smaller letters.
STATIC. A scene is static if it lacks movement.
STILL MAN. Photographer responsible for portraits, stills, etc.
STILLS. Photographs,
STILL CAMERA. Camera for taking stills.
SUB TITLE. A title occurring in the course of the story or film.
STUDIO. Place where films are made.
STUDIO MAN.AGER. One who is in
charge of studio floor and personnel, SUPER. A giant production. Also an artiste playing a crowd part.
SUSPENSE. Dramatic incidents
leading to a climax.
SYNCHRONIZATION. The exact
registering of sound and picturetalk with action, etc.
SYNOPSIS. Brief outhne of a story.
TAKE IT BIG. To re-act to a scene in a ver^' marked manner.
TECHNICAL ADVISER One who
advises a film company on technical data — i.e., for a Naval Picture, a captain of the R.N.
TEMPO. The timing and mood of a film.
TEST. The brief film made of artistes to test their suitability for a part.
TRACK. "I Camera moving along, up TROLLY. I to or away from an TRUCK. J object.
TRADE SHOW. A special performance of a film given for members of the Trade, Cinema Owners, Renters, Exhibitors, etc.
TRANSPARENCY. A special trick effect. (See Back Projection.)
TREATMENT. A condensed version of a film story written as if treated for the screen.
TURN 'EM OVER. The command to start the motors running the sound and camera.
U
UFA ANGLE. A weird angle or shot.
UP TO SPEED. The time when the camera and sound mechanism is ready for filming and moving at the right speed.
W
WAM ! Expression used in scripts when an object hits something. (See Zowie, Crash, Boom, etc.)
WAND-SHOT. A bar or " wand " passes across the screen, allowing another picture to appear. Also called " Sliding Parallel " " Wiper Dissolve."
WAX RECORD. A record on which \-oices are recorded.
WIPER DISSOLVE. (See Wand-Shot).
Z
ZOOM UP. When camera moves up quickly to an object.
ZOWIE. An expression of great force (See Warn !).