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Movie Terminology Glossary: TTakeA single continuous recorded performance of a scene. A director typically orders takes to continue until he or she is satisfied that all of his or her requirements for the scene have been made, be they technical or artistic. For interesting exceptions, see the trivia entries for Stagecoach, The Gold Rush, The Player, Rope, Shi di chu ma, Some Like It Hot, and The Usual Suspects. A continuity report stores the status of each take. Of the ones that don't contain obvious errors, the director will order some to be printed. See also out-take, hold.Fictional Movie(s): Ed Wood (1994) TalentA general, informal term for actors (and possibly extras).TalkieAn early term for a film with sound and especially recorded spoken dialogue. It is typically used today to make a distinction between silent and sound films made in the late 1920's and early 1930's when sound films establishing their marketplace dominance.Tape Recorder OperatorAKA: Sound RecordistA member of the sound crew responsible for operating the audio recording equipment on a set. See also boom operator. Fictional Movie(s): Living in Oblivion (1995) Teaser TrailerA short trailer that is generally released many months before a movie is actually released, to give a brief peek at what the movie will be like, and to build audience anticipation. Teaser trailers are usually much shorter than the final trailer, which reveals more of the storyline of the film. See also trailerTechnical AdvisorAKA: ConsultantA person with expertise in a particular field who provides advice for the production. TelecineThe process of transferring moving images from film to a video signal, including frame rate and color corrections. Also the equipment or facility used to do it.TeleplayA script written to be produced for television.Television MovieAKA: TV Movie, TelepicA feature-length movie funded by a TV network, intended to be premiered on television. Television Series PilotA TV series episode for a proposed television series which is produced for the benefit of the production company, TV network executives and/or syndication customers. The purpose behind is to show the prospective customers how a series' premise and characters would typically be presented to an audience.Television SpecialAKA: SpecialA television production of a singular event (such as an awards show or concert) as opposed to a regularly scheduled series. Contrast with series and television movie. Television SpotAKA: Commercial, AdA brief advertisement or public service announcement show between TV programs. TelewriterA writer who either adapts an existing work for production on television, or creates a new teleplay.Terra-FliteA cross between a steadicam and a louma crane, used to steady images of running horses or cars driving over gravel.THXAKA: THX DivisionA subdivision of Lucasfilm, Ltd dedicated to improving picture and sound for the cinema and the home. On the web: Official Home Page, IMDb Sound Mix Section TiltThe action of rotating the camera either up or down. See also dutch tilt, pan.Time Lapse PhotographyAKA: Time LapseA form of animation in which numerous single frames are filmed spaced at a given interval to show a process that would take a very long time to occur. i.e. a flower blooming, or the motion of the stars. On the web: List of time lapse titles at the IMDb. TimecodeElectronic guide track added to film, video or audio material to provide a time reference for editing, synchronization, etc.Title DesignAKA:Title Sequence, TitlesThe process during which the titleist designs how title of a movie is displayed on screen. TitleistAKA: Film Titleist, Title Designer, Lead TitleistThe person who designs how a film's title appears on the screen. The manner in which title of a movie is displayed on screen is widely considered an art form. Saul Bass is considered a master title designer. ToplineTo star in a motion picture; this can sometimes include the placement of a performer's name before the title on the credits and promotional items.TrackA single component or channel of a soundtrack. See also sound mix.Tracking ShotAKA: Tracking, TruckingThe action of moving a camera along a path parallel to the path of the object being filmed. See also dolly tracks. TrailerAn advertisement for a movie which contains scenes from the film. Historically, these advertisements were attached to the end of a newsreel or supporting-feature, hence the name. Doing this reduced the number of reel changes that a projectionist would have to make. See also teaser trailer.On the web: IMDb Trailer Section TrainerSomeone who conditions animals to perform various behaviors on cue.Transportation CaptainManages the vehicles and drivers needed for location and studio filming. The Transportation Captain does not drive vehicles, but coordinates the onset team of drivers to assist all departments with moving their supplies and personnel.Transportation CoordinatorAKA: Transportation ManagerThe person responsible for managing drivers and co-ordinating the transporation of a production's cast, crew, and equipment from the various locations and sets used for filming. Travelling Matte ShotAKA: Travelling Matte, Bluescreen, Blue screenA shot in which foreground action is superimposed on a separately filmed background by optical printing or digital compositing. TreatmentAn abridged script; longer than a synopsis. It consists of a summary of each major scene of a proposed movie and descriptions of the significant characters and may even include snippets of dialogue. While a complete script is around 100 pages, a treatment is closer to 10.TrilogyA series of three movies that are closely connected by plot. Often, a storyline from the first film of a trilogy is altered, twisted or modified by the second or third part of the series.Fictional Movie(s): Godfather, The (1972), Godfather: Part II, The (1974), Godfather: Part III, The (1990) TurnaroundA state of limbo that a movie enters after a studio decides to drop it. In turnaround, the producers have a chance to set the project up with another studio or with different talent. In union contracts, the time between when someone leaves work and when they start work the next day, or when someone is receiving compensation for not being given the contractual amount of time, it is sometimes said that they are in turnaround.Two-ShotA medium close-up shot of two subjects, usually framed from the chest up. |
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