Glossaries

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Glossary: FILM & TV GLOSSARY

dialogue overlap (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
in editing a scene, arranging the cut so that a bit of dialogue or noise coming from shot A is heard under a shot of a character B or of another element in the scene.

diegesis (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
in a narrative film, the world of the film's story. It includes events that are presumed to have occurred and actions and spaces not shown onscreen.

diegetic sound (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
any voice, musical passage, or sound effect presented as originating from a source within the film's world. See nondiegetic sound.

direct cinema (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
the dominant style of documentary in the U.S. since the early 60's. Like cinema verite, it depends on lightweight, mobile equipment, but unlike it, it does not permit the filmmaker to become involved in the action, and, in fact, is noted for its avoidance of narration.

direct sound (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
music, noise, and speech recorded from the event at the moment of filming; opposite of post synchronization.