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''[[Creator Speak]] that has to do specifically with TV scripts, script-writing, and production. Compare and contrast [[Fan-Speak]] and [[Creativity Leash]].'' |
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'''Script Speak:''' |
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* [[Act Break]] - Splitting up a program into segments |
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* [[Arms Up]] - Camera movement not as strong as boom up |
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* [[Aside Glance]] - Brief look at camera |
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* [[Beat]] - Short pause |
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* [[Blipvert]] - High speed montage |
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* [[Book Ends]] - Matching scenes at both ends of a story |
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* [[Boom Up and Over]] - Camera moved high over subject |
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* [[The Climax]] - High point of a story |
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* [[Establishing Shot]] - Wide shot covering an area |
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* [[Fade In]] - Dissolve from black |
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* [[Fade Out]] - Dissolve to black |
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* [[Fade to Black]] (see also [[Smash to Black]]) - Slow dissolve to black |
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* [[Fade to White]] - Slow dissolve to white instead of black |
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* [[Flyaway Shot]] - Slow zoom out |
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* [[Hat and Coat Shot]] - Closing shot of the movie |
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* [[An Insert]] - Close-up shot of a specific object |
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* [[Internal Reveal]] - Something known to the audience is now known by a character |
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* [[Iris Out]] - Black edges move inward toward the center of the screen |
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* [[Landing Gear Shot]] - Quick airplane landing shot |
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* [[Mandatory Line]] - Strange or quirky piece of dialog probably added for contractual reasons |
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* [[Market-Based Title]] - Title of a work in a foreign language is changed for marketing reasons |
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* [["On the Next..."]] - Montage to encourage watching the next episode |
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* [["Previously On..."]] - Montage showing scenes from one or more previous episodes |
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* [[Script Life Cycle]] - How a script is created |
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* [[Show Parts]] - The structure of a TV program |
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* [[Smash Cut]] - Abrupt change in the middle of a scene |
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* [[Smash to Black]] - Immediate cut to black, typically at a commercial break |
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* [[The Tag]] - Short mini-act near end of the show |
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* [[The Teaser]] - Short cold opening used at the beginning to establish a show |
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* [[Three Act Structure]] - Constructing a program to be set up and finished in three acts |
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* [[Title In]] - Indication that words describing something related to the scene are to appear |
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* [[Where When Who]] - The three primary components of scene setting |
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'''Writer Speak''' |
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* [[Aborted Arc]] |
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* [[All Just a Dream]] |
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* [[Backstory]] |
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* [[Breather Episode]] |
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* [[Canon]] |
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* [[Character Focus]] |
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* [[Concepts Are Cheap]] |
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* [[Entrance]] |
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* [[Exposition]] |
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* [[Flat Character]] |
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* [[Foil]] |
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* [[Four Lines, All Waiting]] |
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* [[Framing Device]] |
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* [[Fridge Logic]] |
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* [[Half Arc Season]] |
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* [[High Concept]] |
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* [[The Hollywood Formula]] |
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* [[In Medias Res]] |
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* [[Lead In]] |
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* [[Meanwhile Back At The]] |
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* [[Meanwhile Scene]] |
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* [[Mid-Season Upgrade]] |
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* [[Myth Arc]] |
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* [[Negative Continuity]] |
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* [[Nothing Is the Same Anymore]] |
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* [[One-Shot Character]] |
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* [[Opening Monologue]] |
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* [[Opening Scroll]] |
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* [[Out of Focus]] |
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* [[Plot Tailored to the Party]] |
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* [[Recurring Character]] |
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* [[Regular Character]] |
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* [[Reset Button]]: Examples (see also): [[All Just a Dream]]; [[Negative Continuity]]; [[Snap Back]] |
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* [[Retool]] |
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* [[The Reveal]] |
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* [[Rotating Arcs]] |
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* [[Script Salve]] |
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* [[Script Wank]] |
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* [[Sequel Hook]] |
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* [[Series Goal]] |
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* [[Shoo Out the Clowns]] |
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* [[Show, Don't Tell]] |
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* [[Snap Back]] |
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* [[Stand Alone Episode]] |
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* [[Status Quo Is God]] |
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* [[Story Arc]]: See also: [[Aborted Arc]]; [[Half Arc Season]]; [[Myth Arc]]; [[Rotating Arcs]] |
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* [[Subtext]] |
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* [[Tableau]] |
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* [[Take That]] |
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* [[Third Line, Some Waiting]] |
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* [[Two Lines, No Waiting]]: see also: [[Third Line, Some Waiting]]; [[Four Lines, All Waiting]] |
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* [[Understatement]] |
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* [[The Un-Reveal]] |
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* [[Wham! Episode]] |
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* [[Willing Suspension of Disbelief]] |
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* [[Writing by the Seat of Your Pants]] |
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* [[You Bastard]] |
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'''Production Lingo''' |
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* [[ADR]] |
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* [[Audio Description]] |
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* [[Blue Screen]] or [[Green Screen]]: slang for [[Chroma Key]] |
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* [[Bottle Episode]] |
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* [[Closed Captioning]] |
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* [[Concept Art]] |
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* [[Episode Code Number]] |
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* [[Five Episode Pilot]] |
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* [[Fix It in Post]] |
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* [[Laugh Track]] |
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* [[Looping Lines]] |
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* [[Model Sheet]] |
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* [[MOS]] |
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* [[Multi-Part Episode]] |
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* [[Precap]] |
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* [[Scully Box]] |
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* [[Shoot the Money]] |
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* [[The Slug]] |
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* [[Squib]] |
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* [[Storyboard]] |
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* [[Studio Audience]] |
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* [[Stunt Double]]: see also [[Talent Double]] |
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* [[Stock Footage]] |
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* [[Syndication Title]] |
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* [[Talent Double]] |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:Creator Speak]] |
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[[Category:Index Index]] |
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[[Category:Script Speak]] |
Revision as of 06:57, 6 October 2016
Creator Speak that has to do specifically with TV scripts, script-writing, and production. Compare and contrast Fan-Speak and Creativity Leash.
Script Speak:
- Act Break - Splitting up a program into segments
- Arms Up - Camera movement not as strong as boom up
- Aside Glance - Brief look at camera
- Beat - Short pause
- Blipvert - High speed montage
- Book Ends - Matching scenes at both ends of a story
- Boom Up and Over - Camera moved high over subject
- The Climax - High point of a story
- Establishing Shot - Wide shot covering an area
- Fade In - Dissolve from black
- Fade Out - Dissolve to black
- Fade to Black (see also Smash to Black) - Slow dissolve to black
- Fade to White - Slow dissolve to white instead of black
- Flyaway Shot - Slow zoom out
- Hat and Coat Shot - Closing shot of the movie
- An Insert - Close-up shot of a specific object
- Internal Reveal - Something known to the audience is now known by a character
- Iris Out - Black edges move inward toward the center of the screen
- Landing Gear Shot - Quick airplane landing shot
- Mandatory Line - Strange or quirky piece of dialog probably added for contractual reasons
- Market-Based Title - Title of a work in a foreign language is changed for marketing reasons
- "On the Next..." - Montage to encourage watching the next episode
- "Previously On..." - Montage showing scenes from one or more previous episodes
- Script Life Cycle - How a script is created
- Show Parts - The structure of a TV program
- Smash Cut - Abrupt change in the middle of a scene
- Smash to Black - Immediate cut to black, typically at a commercial break
- The Tag - Short mini-act near end of the show
- The Teaser - Short cold opening used at the beginning to establish a show
- Three Act Structure - Constructing a program to be set up and finished in three acts
- Title In - Indication that words describing something related to the scene are to appear
- Where When Who - The three primary components of scene setting
Writer Speak
- Aborted Arc
- All Just a Dream
- Backstory
- Breather Episode
- Canon
- Character Focus
- Concepts Are Cheap
- Entrance
- Exposition
- Flat Character
- Foil
- Four Lines, All Waiting
- Framing Device
- Fridge Logic
- Half Arc Season
- High Concept
- The Hollywood Formula
- In Medias Res
- Lead In
- Meanwhile Back At The
- Meanwhile Scene
- Mid-Season Upgrade
- Myth Arc
- Negative Continuity
- Nothing Is the Same Anymore
- One-Shot Character
- Opening Monologue
- Opening Scroll
- Out of Focus
- Plot Tailored to the Party
- Recurring Character
- Regular Character
- Reset Button: Examples (see also): All Just a Dream; Negative Continuity; Snap Back
- Retool
- The Reveal
- Rotating Arcs
- Script Salve
- Script Wank
- Sequel Hook
- Series Goal
- Shoo Out the Clowns
- Show, Don't Tell
- Snap Back
- Stand Alone Episode
- Status Quo Is God
- Story Arc: See also: Aborted Arc; Half Arc Season; Myth Arc; Rotating Arcs
- Subtext
- Tableau
- Take That
- Third Line, Some Waiting
- Two Lines, No Waiting: see also: Third Line, Some Waiting; Four Lines, All Waiting
- Understatement
- The Un-Reveal
- Wham! Episode
- Willing Suspension of Disbelief
- Writing by the Seat of Your Pants
- You Bastard
Production Lingo
- ADR
- Audio Description
- Blue Screen or Green Screen: slang for Chroma Key
- Bottle Episode
- Closed Captioning
- Concept Art
- Episode Code Number
- Five Episode Pilot
- Fix It in Post
- Laugh Track
- Looping Lines
- Model Sheet
- MOS
- Multi-Part Episode
- Precap
- Scully Box
- Shoot the Money
- The Slug
- Squib
- Storyboard
- Studio Audience
- Stunt Double: see also Talent Double
- Stock Footage
- Syndication Title
- Talent Double