Chapter 4

Describing Sight and Sound

Key Terms

act

EXT.(exterior)

scripting software

angle of acceptance

graphics

sequences

audio writing

INT.(interior)

shot

camera angles

master scene script

slug line

camera directions

marked-up script

shooting script

camera movement

montage

sound cues

character generator

multimedia time continuum

sound effect

character names

music

specialized kind of writing

cinematography

music bed

storyboard

computer graphic imaging

music bridge

sync

(CGI)

music cues

transitions

commentary

music sting

videography

DAY/NIGHT

rack focus

voice narration

depth of field

scene

visual writing

dialogue

scene heading

writing for audio

dual-column format

script format

 

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