To scroll a line of title text sideways, left or right across the screen. See also roll.
Text moving horizontally across the bottom of a video screen.
The listing of credits that rolls ("Crawls") across the TV screen at t he beginning or ending of a program. These credits include the name of the director, producer, stars, technical crew, sponsors and copyright information.
Text or graphics, usually special announcements that move across the screen horizontally, typically from right to left across the bottom of the screen.
The gradual movement of text across a clip.
Usually the end credits in a film or TV shot which "crawl" up the screen.
Printed copy that moves horizontally across the screen. Used for weather warnings, program teases, etc.
type moving across the screen. Most all-news stations have a headline crawl moving constantly across the bottom of the screen.
Text or graphics--usually special announcements--that move across screen horizontally, typically from bottom left to right. [See roll.
Text or graphics - usually special announcements or credits - that move across screen horizontally, typically from bottom right to left. Produced with a character generator.
A method of moving a series of letters or words either horizontally or vertically at varying speeds. 1.A "mechanical crawl" is one made by a film optical house (primarily for feature films). 2.An "electronic crawl" created through electronic equipment.
A particular kind of credit optical in which the names move up or down the screen.