Ok, I'm probably going to sound very uneducated/inexperienced with this question, but I'll toss it out anyway.
Ok, I'm probably going to sound very uneducated/inexperienced with this question, but I'll toss it out anyway.
Can anyone explain the terms like sweeper, bumper, stinger, and other such terms that seem used very often when talking about production? Or is there a good website where one can learn it, maybe with some examples?
I was in the college station in the late 70s, but about the only terms we used much were id and promo on carts.
Beds I understand a bit better, since I make those (especially when I come up with a neat idea where it's only 20 or 30 seconds of neat before I run out of creative ideas of what to do with it).
But the other terms like sweeper and bumper I think I'm kinda hazy on. Haven't wanted to seem ignorant and just ask, so I've tried to pick it up from usage around here.. But after a year or so of wondering, heck it's time to risk sounding ignorant and just ask. ROFL
Daniel
A lot of the terms are used interchangeably, but here is the definitions as I have know them:
A Sweeper is a produced short audio clip, often (but not always) used to brand the station, often used between songs or program elements. Think of the archetype laser sound effect and the big-announcer-voice booming "B-101 ROCKS" between two songs.
A Bumper is used to get into or out of a program block, such as the bumper music going into a network newscast when you have a few seconds to kill before the news begins, or the coming out of a local break, before rejoining a network feed. A bumper can be music, voice, sounds effects, or a combination.
A Stinger is a quick Sweeper with a kick. Sometimes used before or after a program element, or as part of a legal ID (when stations bother to do those).
Just my $.02 worth. Anyone feel free to add, expand or correct.
I always wondered what those terms meant at well. I had a general idea, but thanks for clarifying it!
-Chris
Thanks and a tip of the hat to JGanley!
Daniel