noddy

noddy
 n.โ€” ยซAfter the interview is finished, the camera is then turned onto the interviewer who asks some of the questions again and gives a series of “noddies,” that is, reaction shots, nods, smiles, or expressions of sympathetic listening. These are to disguise later edits in the intervieweeโ€™s speech. When section of this speech is edited out, the cut is disguised by inserting a noddy,” thus hiding the fact that any editing of the speakerโ€™s words has occurred. Without the “noddy,” the visuals would show an obvious “jump” that would reveal the edit.ยป โ€”by John Fiske Television Culture , 1987. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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