Production

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• First unit

  The principal shooting company responsible for the production’s main dramatic scenes and leading cast work.

• Flagging

  The placement of opaque cutters or flags to block selected light from subject, set, or lens.

• Flying in

  A warning that a person or item is entering the working area promptly.

• Fogged film

  Photographic film unintentionally exposed to light, radiation, heat, age, or chemical influence before intended imaging.

• Fold and hold

  The instruction to box, label, inventory, and retain set dressing so a set can be recreated accurately for later work.

• Forced call

  A call that encroaches on required turnaround or rest time and may trigger premium pay or other agreement-specific conditions.

• French hours

  A continuous-hours shooting schedule in which food is served while work continues instead of taking a traditional mid-day meal break; it is subject to the applicable agreement, employer policy, and local rules.

• French reverse

  A dressing or camera adjustment that creates the appearance of a reverse angle while avoiding an unwanted background or rebuilding a full set side.

• Front-projection process

  A process technique reflecting projected imagery toward camera and a retroreflective background.

• Frontal shot

  A camera angle facing a subject substantially from the front.

• Full shot

  A framing that includes a standing performer approximately from head to feet.

• Fuller’s earth

  A clay-based powder historically used to create dirt or dust effects; material selection and exposure controls should follow current safety guidance.

• Gak

  Set slang for miscellaneous, non-specific dressing, equipment, props, or material; its exact meaning is context dependent.

• Going again

  A call indicating another take will occur without a major setup change.

• Golden time

  Informal union-production slang for a high overtime rate reached after an exceptionally long continuous workday.

• Gray-ball reference

  A neutral matte sphere photographed to show diffuse environmental lighting for visual-effects matching.

• Green spike

  A disproportionate green spectral component associated with some discharge or fluorescent sources.

• Group shot

  A framing organized around several performers or subjects acting as a visual unit.

• Hair in the gate

  A fiber, emulsion fragment, or debris visible at the camera aperture after film photography.

• Handheld shot

  A shot operated with the camera supported directly by the operator rather than fixed support.

• Hard light

  Light from a relatively small apparent source that produces defined shadows and crisp transitions.

• HDR reference capture

  A bracketed high-dynamic-range image set recording environmental illumination for visual-effects work.

• High-angle shot

  A shot made with the camera looking downward toward its subject.

• Hold take

  A take flagged to retain or consider without necessarily designating it as the preferred print.

• Hood-mount shot

  A vehicle shot made from a camera rig attached near the hood or front bodywork.

• Hostess tray shot

  A vehicle-mounted camera position projecting beside a door to photograph occupants through a side window.

• Hot points

  A combined warning for an object that is both hot and protruding during movement.

• Hot set

  A set whose arrangement must remain unchanged so filming can resume with continuity intact.

• Individual wrap

  The release of a particular performer or crew member while the wider company continues working.

• Insert shot

  A close detail shot that isolates an object, action, or piece of information within a scene.

• Insert unit

  A specialized shooting unit assigned close details, objects, screens, hands, or other insert material.

• Jam sync

  A workflow in which devices are set from a shared timecode source before recording.

• Jerk vest

  A concealed stunt harness used with a line to impart controlled movement to a performer.

• Jib shot

  A shot using a compact crane-like arm to arc or elevate the camera.

• Key light

  The principal source establishing the dominant lighting direction and modeling for a subject or scene.

• Lamping

  Installing, replacing, or selecting the lamp or light engine specified for a luminaire.

• Last looks

  A final brief check of performer appearance and frame details immediately before rolling.

• Lateral tracking shot

  A camera move that travels sideways across a scene, generally parallel to the subject’s path or the set.

• LED volume photography

  In-camera visual-effects photography using large LED displays to present synchronized backgrounds and lighting.

• Lens blow

  Cleaning a lens or optical surface with approved air before using a suitable brush or cloth when needed.

• Lens flare

  Image artifacts or veiling caused by light scattering and reflecting within a lens or camera optical path.

• Lens ghost

  A discrete reflected image or shape created by internal reflections between optical surfaces.

• Lens grid shot

  A reference image of a calibrated grid used to measure lens distortion for visual-effects work.

• Lens metadata

  Recorded information describing lens identity and settings such as focus, iris, zoom, or distortion.

• Lighting flicker test

  A camera test checking whether a source produces visible temporal banding or brightness variation.

• Lighting spill

  Unwanted or uncontrolled light falling outside the intended subject or area.

• Lighting strike

  The de-rigging and packing of lighting and electrical equipment after release.

• Line read

  A spoken reference of dialogue used to help performers, timing, or sound preparation.

• Lock it up

  An assistant-director instruction to control movement, access, and noise around the take.

• Locked camera

  A camera secured to maintain an unchanged position, orientation, and framing across takes.

• Locked-off shot

  A static shot with the camera support controls secured against pan, tilt, or travel.

• Lockup

  A set condition in which movement or noise is paused to protect a take, often called by the assistant director.

• Low-angle shot

  A shot made with the camera looking upward toward its subject.

• Low-loader shot

  A vehicle scene photographed with the picture vehicle carried on a low platform trailer.

• Mark it

  A request for the slate operator to create the synchronization mark.

• Martini shot

  Informal production slang for the final planned shot of a day or setup.

• Master coverage

  Coverage intended to preserve the scene’s principal geography and continuous action.

• Master shot

  A shot that covers the principal action of an entire scene or substantial section of it.

• Matching action

  Performance and object movement repeated consistently enough to support continuity across edits.

• Meal break

  A scheduled work interruption for a meal under the production’s applicable labor rules and operating plan.

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