FILM & TV GLOSSARY
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sign | ||
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in semiology, the basic unit of signification composed of signifier (which carries the meaning) and signified (which is the concept or thing signified). In written language, for example, the word "tree" is the signifier, the idea of the tree the signified; the whole sign is comprised of both elements. In cinema, the signified, the idea of tree, remains the same, but the signifier, the image (or even the sound) of the tree is much more complex. See semiology. | ||
simultaneous sound | ||
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diegetic sound that is represented as occurring at the same time in the story as the image it accompanies. | ||
size diminution | ||
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a cue for suggesting represented depth in the image by showing objects that are further away as smaller than foreground objects. | ||
soft lighting | ||
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lighting that avoids harsh bright and dark areas, creating a gradual transition from highlights to shadows. | ||