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Process

Action axis

An imagined line through principal subjects or movement used to organize screen direction.

Production

Also known as: line of action

Reviewed

Inputs

  • Approved creative material, production information, and the requirements for the task

Outputs

  • A reviewed result with a clear owner, version, and downstream handoff

Handoffs

  • The axis can shift with blocking; camera and script teams communicate the current line before coverage.

In practice

The axis can shift with blocking; camera and script teams communicate the current line before coverage.

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