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The Giant List of Film Set Terms


The Giant List of Film Set Terms: Words you Should Know | Be On Air

Here's an at-a-glance guide to some of the most common film set terms out there, so you can be ready for your next on-set experience.

GLOSSARY (COMMON FILM TERMS)

company names, talent names, crew names, their positions, location and schedule information. Cast: a term for the collective performers in a film. A cast is.

Film Lingo Cheat Sheet - Unnamed Films Blog

Abby Singer Shot: Named after production manager Abby Singer, this term refers to the second-to-last shot of the day. It's often followed by the ...

Film Set Terms to Know - NYCastings - DirectSubmit

A list of scenes that have already been filmed, usually compiled by the assistant cameraman. Establishing shot. Usually an extreme long or long ...

100 Film Terms To Know (With Definitions) | Indeed.com

Production terms · Call sheet: This is a list that explains the shoot schedule and what the call times are for cast and crew members. · Cast: The ...

50 Filmmaking Terms and Lingo to Know - 42West, Adorama

The film industry has its own language. Below are some important (and often used filmmaking) terms and lingo to help when on a film set.

Film Lingo - Film Training Manitoba

DOLLY – A platform with wheels that has a mount for the camera. BLONDES, REDHEADS and BABIES – Different types of set lights. CRANE SHOT – Indicates a crane is ...

Film set jargon 2023 - Nick Dunning.com

“Talent” refers to any of the actors or models on set. · “Crew” refers to any production staff on set. · "First” First Assistant Director (He is the boss on set) ...

20 Film Terms You Need to Know to Survive On-Set

A film set is a wacky place full of nicknames, strange film terms, and abbreviations. There has been many days when someone has asked me to do...

Film Glossary

Flash-editing, flash-cutting. Editing sequences so that the durations of the shots are very brief. Full shot. A type of long shot which includes the human body ...

Hundreds of Hollywood Terms You Need to Know | No Film School

A-list: A group of top-tier actors and filmmakers who are considered the most bankable and influential in the industry. Above-the-line: Refers to key creative ...

On-Set Glossary | Film & TV Industry Terms - Casting Collective

D · DOP: Director of Photography (or Cinematographer). Works with the Director supervising the Camera and lighting department to set up the shot. · Dailies ...

Film Terms — The Ultimate Filmmaking Glossary - StudioBinder

Auteur, cutaway, slate — there are hundreds of film terms. Bookmark this glossary and you'll never need another Google search.

Art Department Glossary and Set Jargon for Film & Television

We have loosely included Set Dec, Props, Greens, Construction, Scenic, Special Effects, and Visual Effects in this glossary but we are looking to add more ...

Film Industry Terminology - California Film Commission

Represents the Producer's interest when the Producer is not personally on the production scene. May control finances during the location shooting. For a ...

Film Set 101: Common Filmmaking Terms to Know on Set - Reddit

”Blocking” - A rehearsal of sorts. The actors, director, director of photography and other department heads work through the script and location ...

Sh*t you may hear on set | Film term glossary - storm+shelter

A camera base plate. ... A fuzzy cover that goes over the end of a boom mic or blimp windshield to reduce wind noise. ... A fully charged battery.

FILM TERM GLOSSARY

DOLLY, TRUCKING, OR TRACKING SHOT: A shot taken from a moving dolly (a platform on a set of wheels). when the camera moves towards the subject, it is a "dolly ...

Glossary of Film Terms - University of West Georgia

establishing shot: A shot, usually involving a distant framing, that shows the spatial relations among the important figures, objects, and setting in a scene.

Glossary of Production Terms - ACTRA Toronto

Main Unit, Main crew of the film set. ; Marking, Putting tape down where actors stop in the scene. ; Master, Wide shot that shows the whole scene. ; Moving on ...