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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 production department | responsible for the creation of the film |
| director | creative decision maker |
| camera department | in charge of lighting and capturing the image on film or video |
| art department | manage and acquire costumes and objects used by actors in the film |
| sound department | recording of sound |
| the talent | perform on camera |
| principal production team | includes crew members with substantial responsibility and often direct creative input |
| producer | oversee logistics of the film from preproduction to distribution |
| production manager | producer's right hand during the production process |
| assistant director | responsible for the smooth operation of the set, communicating the director's instructions to the various technical departments |
| director of photography | collaborates closely with the director on the visual interpretation of the script and the photographic look of the movie |
| assistant camera person | camera lens expert; responsible for proper functioning of the camear |
| gaffer | hands-on lighting person who implements the lighting designs of the D.P. |
| prop-master | locates and coordinates crops |
| costume designer | finds or makes costumes |
| makeup and hair stylist | responsible for hair and makeup of talent |
| sound recordist | is the head of the sound department and is responsible for recording the best possible quality sound |
| boom operator | responsible for the proper use and actual placement of the microphones |
| cable wrangler | sets up cables, holds a second boom when necessary |
| technical read throughs | concentrate on technical requirements of the film |
| art direction | decisions so that your character and story come alive through their surroundings and details |
| location scouting | visiting several possible locations for each setting to find what will work for the film |
| ambient sound | sounds existing in the environment |
| location permit | public spaces require BLANK for you to shoot |
| location technical survey | closely scrutinizing the location for its technical and aesthetic capabilities |
| film set | location being used |
| props | those things that our character actually handle in a scene |
| script breakdown sheet | form used in film production to keep track of all mise-en-scene |
| the budget | how much money one has available to make a film |
| budgeting | means deciding what specific expenses you will incur |
| shooting ratio | amount of footage we shoot compared to the total running time of the film |
| script development | process of working and reqorking your film's story material, adding, cutting or refining details |
| narrative beat | dramatic event in which the action, decisions or revelations of that moment move the plot forward |
| step outline | (beat sheet) shorter version of narrative beat |
| treatment | prose description of the plot, written in the present tense |
| author's draft | first complete version of the narrative in proper screenplay format |
| final draft | last version of the author's draft before turning in to a shooting script |
| shooting script | version of screenplay you take into production |
| to dramatize | externalize and reveal the internal, through actions, dialogue and visual context |
| a scene | dramatic moment that has unity of time and location |
| scene directions | always written in present tense, stage directions |
| extras | performers that do not have a dramatic role in the film |
| off screen | implies that the character is present but not visible |
| character | defined through actions |
| voice | way in which the person presents himself to the world |
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