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GLOSSARY ■

signal. It is the blackest point in the visible

picture. Also called black level or pedestal.

shared volume segmentation A method of trans-

ferring media files to a workgroup in seg-

ments so that users can begin using the files

without the entire file having been sent. Also

called chunking.

shot log A listing of information about a roll

of film or a reel of videotape, usually in the

order in which it was shot.

shuttling Reviewing footage at speeds greater

than the normal playback rate.

sifting Searching for and displaying clips that

meet specific criteria in a bin.

signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio The ratio of a wanted

signal to an unwanted noise within the sig-

nal. The higher the S/N ratio, the better.

silence Blank space in the audio tracks in a

Timeline that contains no audio material.

Not the same as ambience, which contains

background noise.

single-perf film Film stock that is perforated

along one edge only; generally 8mm and

16mm stock.

slate 1. An identification board held briefly

in front of the camera at the beginning of a

take that displays information about the

take. The clapper on top of the slate allows

for the editor to properly synchronize sound

and picture when using a double system.

2. An identification screen preceding between

bars and tone and program content on a

videotape master.

slewing The synchronizing of decks in com-

puterized editing systems.

sliding A form of trimming where a clip is

“slid” in its entirety along the outgoing

(A-side) and incoming (B-side) shots.

slipping A form of trimming where the head

and tail frames of the clip change propor-

tionately, for example, if two frames are

removed from the head of a clip, they are

added to the tail of the clip.

smart slate A slate held in front of a camera

which also includes a timecode and/or user

bit LED display that is fed from the sound

recorder for easier synchronization

purposes.

SMPTE Acronym for Society of Motion Pic-

ture and Television Engineers. A society

that develops standards used for television

and film.

SMPTE DAT A digital audiotape (DAT) machine

that uses Society of Motion Picture and Tele-

vision Engineers (SMPTE) timecode. SMPTE

DATs are far more expensive than a conven-

tional non-timecode DAT.

SMPTE leader Countdown leader placed at

the head of each built film reel. Society of

Motion Picture and Television Engineers

(SMPTE) leader counts from 8 to 2 seconds.

When the first “2” frame appears, a 1000 Hz

tone pops with it (called the 2-pop, or sync

pop), and an additional 47 frames of black

are shown before the reel starts. As opposed to

Academy leader, which counts from 11 to 3.

SMPTE timecode The timecode standard

approved by the Society of Motion Picture

and Television Engineers (SMPTE), as

opposed to other standards such as VISCA

timecode. The most commonly used format

of timecode.

soft matte Term used when shooting without

a matte, with the intention of inserting one

during negative printing. Soft matting allows

for adjustments to be made to the frame,

optically if necessary. Also allows for a 1.33:1

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