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What’s the industry term for this transition?
What is the industry term for the 1-2 second graphic or clip that plays between scenes in a TV show? For example, That 70’s show plays a quick electric guitar riff and shows one or two of the characters dancing or jumping behind a funkadelic background graphic. A show like Hogan Knows Best uses a animated graphic of Hulk Hogan to transition between one scene and another.
-trevor ward
http://www.redeyevideoproductions.com
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i’ve heard them called bumpers and buffers, but i don’t know if they are “standard terms”.
adam
Editor/Mixer
Character Options Ltd
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Usually that’s called a bumper. If you cut to the element and then cut back to live video, it’s usually a bumper.
Generally a bumper is when you “bump out” or “bump into” the show going into and out of break, but more and more they are used within a show to compress time.
It can also simply be called a graphical element.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
HD Editorial & Animation for Broadcast and independent productions.All Things Apple Podcast! https://cowcast.creativecow.net/all_things_apple/index.html
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i’ve always called something like that a “sting” (with bumpers being the bump in to and bump out from break, as Walter already described)
got a feeling that terminology is not always as standard as you might expect !
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[Andy Mees] “got a feeling that terminology is not always as standard as you might expect !”
Either use the right terms or get out of the business!
Using the proper terms are very important in production communication!
What if we called a KEY a SUPER?
What if we called a SUPER a VIDIFONT?
What if we called a VIDIFONT a CHYRON?
What if we called a CHYRON a CG?
What if we called a CG a MATTE?
What if we called a MATTE a GRAPHIC?
What if we called a GRAPHIC a LOWER THIRD?
What if we called a LOWER THIRD a KEY?We’d be in a real PICKLE, that’s what!
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[Andy Mees] “got a feeling that terminology is not always as standard as you might expect !”
Yeah, it seems these days the terminology is whatever the Producer calls it.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
HD Editorial & Animation for Broadcast and independent productions.All Things Apple Podcast! https://cowcast.creativecow.net/all_things_apple/index.html
Read my blog! https://blogs.creativecow.net/WalterBiscardi
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SO TRUE!! I use to work in live television in a news station in North Carolina. The Technical Director and Director argued during the news one time for 30 seconds, an eternity in Live News. For some reason the Director decided the refer to our Max 1 (Chryon Max channel 1) as CG 1. I had heard the term before but our TD had ONLY worked at that station and everyone called it Max 1. She had no idea what the Director was saying when he said CG 1. She tried to clarification for at least 30 seconds, before he finally caved and wen back to calling it Max 1. It was hilarious to hear them arguing, I was doing audio at the time.
Yes, I know that she should have known from the rundown what was next and put 2 and 2 together. She was new and so was he and we had other issues with the director that eventually had him reduced to a camera operator. She BTW went on the work for CNN doing TD work.
Funny story inspired by the proper terms “poem” above.
Have a great day.
Scott Robinson
President
Take 2 Productions, Inc.
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To get back to original question! …we’ve always called it a Sting, and the Station Ident airs between the programmes.
Cheers
David Scott
GOD TV -
What ever the client wants to call it..
As I tell my clients, I will respond to any terminology they use as long as their cash downpayment of 80% to 100% is in my bank account…. :-0
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nice! i’ll try that 😀
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You might also hear some producers refer to these elements as “interstitals.” Here’s a link to some early examples:
https://cranchedfornow.blogspot.com/2007/05/interstatial-slides.html
Joe Murray
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