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• Provisional co-production approval

  Pre-production confirmation that a proposed international co-production appears to meet an applicable arrangement.

• Proximity effect

  The increase in low-frequency response as a directional pressure-gradient microphone moves close to a source.

• Proxy media

  Lower-bandwidth copies used to edit efficiently while preserving a path back to original media.

• Public-address system

  The complete loudspeaker, amplification, processing, mixing, and distribution system serving an audience.

• Pull list

  A list identifying source shots or film sections that must be retrieved for conforming, scanning, or effects work.

• Pull-back shot

  A move that widens context by taking the camera physically or optically away.

• Pull-down claw

  A mechanism that advances perforated film by one or more frame pitches between exposures.

• Pulldown removal

  The reconstruction of original film-like frames by identifying and removing a video field cadence.

• Purchase card

  A company-controlled payment card issued for authorized production purchasing within defined limits.

• Purchase line

  The operating rope of a manual counterweight fly system used to move a line set.

• Purchase order

  A controlled authorization to buy specified goods or services from a supplier under stated terms.

• Purchase requisition

  An internal request seeking authorization to buy or rent specified goods or services.

• Push-in

  A move or optical change that tightens attention progressively toward a subject.

• Pyrotechnician

  A production Pyrotechnician prepares and executes permitted pyrotechnic effects under qualified supervision, controlling licensed materials, firing systems, placement, exclusion zones, communication, fire protection, inspection, and disposal. They follow the approved effect plan and authority requirements exactly, verify that performers and departments understand the cue, and do not proceed when conditions or resources differ from authorization.

• Pyrotechnics plan

  The approved technical and safety plan for creating a controlled pyrotechnic effect.

• QAPE

  Qualifying Australian production expenditure used in calculating eligibility and value for Australian screen incentives.

• QC report

  A structured record of technical, editorial, accessibility, or packaging issues found during quality control.

• Qualified person

  A person whose recognized training, knowledge, experience, or certification qualifies them for a defined technical hazard or decision.

• Qualifying production expenditure

  Production spending that meets the definitions and exclusions of a particular incentive or funding program.

• Quality control

  A structured review that checks technical, editorial, accessibility, and delivery requirements.

• Quarter apple

  A quarter-height apple box, commonly about 2 inches high, used for small camera, prop, furniture, or eyeline adjustments.

• Queue management

  The planned organization of waiting people using space, information, staffing, and controlled flow.

• QuickTime movie

  A media container commonly identified by the .mov extension and capable of carrying many codecs and tracks.

• Quiet on set

  A call requiring avoidable sound and conversation to stop for recording.

• Quitclaim

  A document by which a person disclaims or transfers any claimed interest in specified material or rights.

• Quote

  A supplier’s stated price and terms for particular goods, rentals, or services.

• Rack focus

  A deliberate focus transition shifting visual emphasis between distances during a shot.

• Rackover camera

  A film-camera design that moves the camera body between viewing and photographing positions on a fixed base.

• Rain deflector

  A spinning or otherwise protected optical device mounted before a lens to keep water from obscuring the image.

• Rain rig

  A controlled water-distribution system used to create visible rain over a performance or set area.

• Rated load

  The manufacturer-specified maximum load for a hoist, scaffold, or component under stated conditions.

• RDM

  Remote Device Management, a bidirectional protocol layered on DMX512 for discovery, configuration, and status reporting.

• Re-Recording Mixer

  A Re-Recording Mixer combines dialogue, ADR, music, Foley, backgrounds, sound effects, and designed elements into the finished soundtrack. They balance clarity and emotion, shape dynamics and perspective, pan sound through the playback format, manage reverberation and processing, solve conflicts, incorporate creative notes, and print approved mixes, stems, and deliverables to specification.

• Reaction shot

  A shot emphasizing a character’s response to dialogue, action, or new information.

• Read-through

  A rehearsal in which the cast reads the full script or selected scenes aloud.

• Readily accessible

  Reachable quickly for operation or inspection without climbing over obstacles or using portable access equipment.

• Rear lens cap

  A fitted cover protecting a detached lens’s rear element and mount.

• Rear-projection process

  A process shot using imagery projected onto a translucent screen behind foreground action.

• Recan film

  Unexposed film removed from original packaging and returned to a light-tight can for possible reuse.

• Recce

  A location reconnaissance visit, also called a scout, performed before filming to gather practical information.

• Recoupment schedule

  A contractual sequence describing how receipts are allocated among costs, fees, investors, and profit participants.

• Reference audio track

  Camera-carried or guide audio intended mainly to support synchronization and editorial reference.

• Reference camera

  A camera used to document performance, lighting, texture, or motion without supplying the final image.

• Reference monitoring level

  A calibrated playback sound-pressure level associated with a known digital reference signal.

• Reference reel

  An edited compilation of visual or audio references used to communicate intended craft or tone.

• Reference rendering transform

  The ACES rendering stage that converts scene-referred values toward an output-referred appearance model.

• Reflex viewfinder

  An optical viewing system that diverts lens-forming light to the camera operator during part of the shutter cycle.

• Registration pin

  A precision pin engaging a film perforation to stabilize frame position during exposure or printing.

• Rehearsal

  Planned practice used to develop performance, movement, timing, or technical coordination before recording.

• Rehearsal mark

  A temporary floor or set reference that helps a performer or camera reach a repeatable position.

• Rehearsal plan

  A schedule and method for blocking, safety, technical checks, and performance preparation before filming.

• Related-party transaction

  A production transaction involving parties connected through ownership, control, family, or another defined relationship.

• Relay module

  A remotely controlled switching module supplying non-dim power to compatible entertainment loads.

• Release form

  A written permission covering a person, property, or location’s participation or appearance in a production.

• Relink media

  The process of reconnecting project items to moved, restored, or higher-quality source files.

• Rem-jet backing

  A removable backing on certain motion-picture stocks that provides antihalation, lubrication, and static protection.

• Remake rights

  Rights to create a new screen production derived from an existing completed work.

• Remote camera head

  A powered pan-and-tilt head operated away from the mounted camera.

• Remote focus handset

  A handheld controller used by an assistant to operate mapped lens motors away from the camera.

• Render farm

  A managed group of computers distributing image, effects, animation, or transcoding jobs.

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