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Exterior

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: EXT. Used in a slug line, indicates that the scene occurs outdoors.

Extreme Close-up

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: ECU. A shot in which the subject is much larger than the frame. Provides more detail than a close-up. The abbreviation is often used in a slug line.

A person who appears in a movie where a non-specific, non-speaking character is required, usually as part of a crowd or in the background of a scene. Extras are often recruited from wherever they are ...

Eyeline Match

Entertainment; Movies

A technique used in visual effects to make sure an actor is looking at the "face" of the character/creature to be inserted later. One approach, used on Stuart Little (1999), is to sync a laser to the ...

Fade

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Fade To Black, Fade In, Fade Out. A smooth, gradual transition from a normal image to complete blackness (fade out), or vice versa (fade in).

Fake Shemp

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Shemp. Anyone appearing on screen whose face is not seen (either because of heavy makeup or camera angles) and who has no lines; can include stand-ins and extras. The term originated ...

Fast Motion

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Skip Frame. A shot in which time appears to move more quickly than normal. The process is commonly achieved by either deleting select frames (called "skip frames") or by undercranking. ...