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• Moving master

  A master shot that follows or re-composes with the scene instead of remaining fixed.

• MP4 container

  An ISO base-media container commonly used to package encoded video, audio, subtitles, and metadata.

• Mule block

  A redirecting block used to change the horizontal path of stage-rigging lift lines.

• Multicam sync

  The alignment and grouping of multiple camera and audio sources for synchronized editing.

• Multitrack field recorder

  A portable recorder that captures multiple isolated and mixed production-audio channels with metadata and timecode.

• Music clearance

  The process of securing and documenting rights needed to use music in a production and its distribution.

• Music cue sheet

  A timed record of music used in a completed program, including titles, writers, publishers, duration, and usage type.

• Music Editor

  A Music Editor manages the precise relationship between music and picture throughout post-production. They prepare temp scores, spotting information, cue timings, click and tempo maps, composer turnovers, recording-session playback, score conforms, song and source edits, review versions, stems, cue sheets, and final music deliverables while tracking every picture change that affects synchronization.

• Music editorial

  The post-production work of organizing, editing, conforming, documenting, and preparing music against picture.

• Music Supervisor

  A Music Supervisor develops and manages the project’s use of songs and existing music, and may coordinate the overall music strategy with score. They research and pitch tracks, confirm creative fit, identify ownership, negotiate and document synchronization and master-use licenses, track budget and territory, coordinate edits and clearances, and ensure approved music and metadata reach production, post, marketing, and delivery.

• Muslin

  A woven fabric used as diffusion, bounce, backdrop, or scenic material depending on its finish.

• Muster point

  A designated assembly location where people gather and can be accounted for after evacuation.

• Mute group

  A control that simultaneously mutes a defined set of console channels or outputs.

• MXF

  Material Exchange Format, a professional container that carries audiovisual essence and associated metadata.

• Naloxone response plan

  A workplace arrangement for recognizing suspected opioid overdose and administering authorized naloxone.

• NATO rail

  A compact dovetail-style accessory rail used for sliding and locking compatible camera attachments.

• Near miss

  An unplanned event that caused no injury or damage but had credible potential to do so.

• Negative Cutter

  A Negative Cutter physically conforms original motion-picture negative to the approved edit by locating exact frames from edge numbers and cut lists, checking matches, making precise cuts and cement or tape splices, organizing trims, and preparing conformed reels for printing or scanning. The work protects irreplaceable camera original and demands rigorous cleanliness, documentation, verification, and coordination with the laboratory.

• Negative cutting

  The photochemical finishing craft of physically assembling original negative according to an approved edit.

• Negative fill

  An opaque surface placed near a subject to reduce ambient bounce and deepen contrast.

• Neighborhood notification

  Advance communication informing affected residents or businesses about permitted filming activity and contacts.

• Nested sequence

  A sequence used as a single clip inside another editing sequence.

• Net receipts

  Receipts remaining after the deductions permitted by the governing distribution or participation agreement.

• Netting

  The use of net material to reduce part or all of a light beam with a softer edge than an opaque flag.

• Neutral conductor

  A grounded circuit conductor carrying intended return current in applicable distribution systems.

• Neutral-density filter

  An optical filter intended to reduce exposure without materially changing color.

• Neutral-density gel

  Lighting media intended to reduce output without substantially shifting color.

• New deal

  Informal set shorthand announcing a meaningful change to blocking, coverage, or setup.

• New setup

  A production transition requiring meaningful repositioning or rebuilding of camera and associated departments.

• New York position

  The commonly used name for placing a full apple in its tallest orientation, roughly 20 inches high; regional terminology can vary.

• Node graph

  A visual processing network in which connected nodes represent operations and data flow.

• Noise floor

  The underlying level of unwanted system or environmental sound beneath desired audio.

• Normal pass

  A rendered image encoding surface-normal direction for relighting or selection in compositing.

• Notes call

  A scheduled discussion in which stakeholders clarify and prioritize feedback on creative material.

• NRTL listing

  Evidence that a nationally recognized testing laboratory evaluated equipment to an applicable product-safety standard.

• Nudity rider

  A negotiated written addendum specifying approved nudity or simulated-sex content and working conditions.

• Object ID pass

  A rendered channel assigning distinguishable values to objects for downstream selection.

• Object tracking

  The reconstruction or following of an independently moving object within photographed space.

• Occupant load

  The maximum or calculated number of people permitted within a space under applicable code.

• Offer only

  A casting status indicating that a performer is being approached without a conventional audition requirement.

• Official co-production

  A production certified under a government treaty or arrangement so participating countries recognize qualifying national status.

• Offline edit

  An editorial stage using manageable media or proxies to shape story and timing before final conform.

• Offline Editor

  An Offline Editor builds the creative picture edit using organized source media or editorial proxies, choosing performances and shots, shaping structure and pace, assembling scenes, testing sound and music, presenting versions, and revising from notes. They protect sequence organization and metadata so the approved cut can later be conformed accurately to camera originals and final post-production elements.

• Offline media

  Project items whose expected source files are unavailable at their recorded storage locations.

• OMF

  An interchange format commonly used to move audio edits and media references between systems.

• Omitted scene

  A locked-script scene retained by number but marked as removed so downstream references do not shift.

• Omnidirectional microphone

  A microphone designed to respond approximately equally to sound from all directions.

• On the day

  A production decision, change, or requirement resolved during the actual shooting day rather than fully in prep.

• On-Set Costumer

  An On-Set Costumer maintains assigned performers’ wardrobe during photography, ensuring the correct garments, layers, accessories, condition, and continuity appear in every setup. They prepare changes, dress and check performers, monitor damage and comfort, reset details between takes, protect costumes from weather and effects, coordinate microphones and action needs, and record any approved change for future scenes or units.

• On-set data capture

  The collection of measurements, imagery, metadata, and references needed for post-production reconstruction.

• On-set monitor

  A calibrated or production display used to evaluate framing, focus, exposure, and image continuity.

• Onboard monitor

  A compact display mounted on the camera for operating, focus, exposure, or configuration feedback.

• One-liner

  A compact scene-by-scene schedule line used to summarize script requirements for planning.

• Oner

  Informal production shorthand for a scene or substantial passage designed as one continuous shot.

• Online conform

  The finishing rebuild of an approved edit from original or highest-quality picture sources.

• Online edit

  The finishing stage that relinks high-quality media and applies approved picture, graphics, and mastering work.

• Online Editor

  An Online Editor conforms the approved creative edit to the highest-quality source media and prepares the finished picture for color, graphics, review, mastering, and delivery. They relink shots, rebuild approved effects and reframes, resolve speed and timecode issues, check titles and transitions, manage versions, incorporate final elements, and verify that picture, audio reference, and metadata remain synchronized and complete.

• Open captions

  Captions permanently visible within the program image for all viewers.

• Open flame

  Any exposed flame or fire effect that can ignite people, costumes, scenery, vapors, or structures.

• Open-face fixture

  A reflector-based light without a lens, producing a broad, hard output that can be modified with diffusion.

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