Glossaries

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Glossary: FILM & TV GLOSSARY

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nickelodeon (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
the earliest film theatres, the term stemming from the admission price of five cents.

nondiegetic insert (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
a shot or series of shots cut into a sequence, showing objects represented as being outside the space of the narrative.

nondiegetic sound (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
sound represented as coming from outside the space of the narrative, such as mood music or a narrator's commentary.

nonsimultaneous sound (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
diegetic sound that comes either earlier or later than the accompanying image of the source.

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offscreen sound (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
simultaneous sound from a source assumed to be in the space of the scene but in an area outside what is visible onscreen.