Sound on tape
Encyclopedia
SOT is an acronym for Sound on tape (SOT). It refers to any audio
recorded on analog or digital video
formats. It is used in scriptwriting for television productions and filmmaking
to indicate portions of the production that will use room tone from the time of recording, as opposed to audio recorded later (studio voice-over
, foley
, etc).
Sound
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.-Propagation of...
recorded on analog or digital video
Digital video
Digital video is a type of digital recording system that works by using a digital rather than an analog video signal.The terms camera, video camera, and camcorder are used interchangeably in this article.- History :...
formats. It is used in scriptwriting for television productions and filmmaking
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
to indicate portions of the production that will use room tone from the time of recording, as opposed to audio recorded later (studio voice-over
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
, foley
Foley
-Places:United States*Foley, Alabama*Foley, Minnesota*Foley, Missouri*Foley Field, baseball stadium in Athens, Georgia*Foley Square in ManhattanCanada*Foley Island, NunavutNorthern Ireland*Foley, County Armagh, a townland in County Armagh-People:...
, etc).
External links
- http://www.state.gov/r/pa/obs/12471.htm
- http://www.nvm.org.au/General%20Articles.htm#WHAT_IS_NAT_SOT