| Abby Singer Shot |
The second to last shot of the day. |
| Action |
Command for the actors or technicians to begin their performance. |
| Assistant Location Manager |
Person who oversees a location while shooting.
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| Backlighting |
Lighting that comes from behind an actor. |
| Banana |
A move performed by the actors or the camera that is in a curved line. |
| Bible |
Document used for a TV series that contains the character descriptions, story and other key elements. |
| Bogie |
Someone or something that gets in the way of the shot. |
| Cattle Call |
A general call for actors or extras. |
| Circus |
The area where the majority of trucks, trailers and catering are set up while filming on location. |
| Fire in the Hole |
When an explosion, fire or gunfire is used on-set. This is called out to let the crew know it is ready to go. |
| Flub |
To miss or screw up a line of dialogue. |
| Genny |
Generator. Very important to film production. |
| ITC |
Intermittent Traffic Control. ITC allows productions two to three minutes to stop traffic while doing a take. |
| On the Move |
Used when the crew is moving to a new location. |
| Walla |
A section of ambient sound that is layered into a film. Background sounds such as people in a restaurant or sports event. |