Term
Base camp
A location-production staging area for cast facilities, production offices, catering, transport, large vehicles, and support services away from the active set.
In practice
Base camp keeps non-shooting operations organized while the working set remains controlled. In the United Kingdom and some Canadian usage, unit base or circus may describe the same function.
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Sources
- Film Industry Terminology — California Film Commission
- E-learning glossary — ScreenSkills