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noddy

noddy

9.9
A short filmed shot of someone moving their head up and down used to hide a break in the video
  • noun
  • /ˈnɑːdi/
  • Jargon
translation icon : plano de apoyo
  • A well-placed noddy can make an interview appear seamless on television.

Examples

  • To hide the awkward pause, they used a quick noddy of the reporter nodding.

  • The video editor relied on a noddy to seamlessly connect two different shots of the interview.

  • The editor inserted a noddy of the host listening to smooth out the conversation.

  • The director requested a quick noddy to transition between scenes.

  • She filmed a noddy to cover the edit in the video.

  • The production team captured a quick noddy of the actor to cover the awkward transition in the film.

  • During the editing process, they used a noddy of the presenter nodding to maintain continuity.

Surface Forms

noddy singular
noddies plural

Morphology

noddy = nod (semi-transparent) = nod + y

The meaning is clearly motivated by 'nod', but the television-production sense is specialized and not fully compositional for all learners.

Etymology

Noddy in TV comes from the small shot of someone nodding, from the word nod ('to move your head'). That's why a noddy is used to hide edits and make an interview look smooth.