Production

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• Set strike

  The controlled removal of scenery, dressing, equipment, or a completed setup.

• Set survey data

  Measured positions, dimensions, and reference coordinates documenting a set or location for downstream reconstruction.

• Shot

  A continuous recorded image between starting and stopping the camera.

• Single coverage

  Coverage concentrating on one performer or subject rather than a shared composition.

• Single-system sound

  Picture and primary production sound recorded together by the same camera or recording system.

• Slate number

  The identifier connecting a photographed setup to the script, reports, and synchronized sound.

• Smoke effect

  A practical atmospheric effect creating visible smoke or haze for story or lighting.

• Snap zoom

  A deliberately fast zoom creating an abrupt change in image size and optical perspective.

• Soft light

  Light from a relatively large apparent source that produces broad transitions and less-defined shadows.

• Soft mark

  A non-rigid or unobtrusive positional reference used where ordinary floor tape is unsuitable.

• Soft sticks

  A slating instruction to close the clapper gently near a performer or sensitive microphone.

• Sound report

  A record of sound rolls, scenes, takes, microphones, timecode, and production-audio notes.

• Sound speed

  The sound department confirmation that the required recorder is running correctly.

• Special effects

  Physical effects such as atmosphere, breakaway action, mechanical motion, or controlled pyrotechnics.

• Splinter unit

  A small temporary unit split from the principal company to capture limited material concurrently or nearby.

• Split-diopter shot

  A shot using a partial close-focus optic to hold separated near and far planes sharp.

• Split-screen shot

  A composition dividing the frame into separate simultaneous images or viewpoints.

• Squib

  A small pyrotechnic or pneumatic effect used to create a controlled impact, burst, or bullet-hit illusion.

• Stage line

  A practical set term for the current action axis governing compatible camera positions.

• Static shot

  A shot designed without intentional camera movement during the recorded action.

• Stationary vehicle process

  A vehicle-motion illusion created with moving light, reflections, backgrounds, sound, and performer motion while the vehicle remains still.

• Striking an arc

  Starting the electrical arc in a discharge lamp so the fixture reaches operating output.

• Stunt adjustment

  Negotiated additional compensation for stunt work beyond a performer’s underlying engagement; it is not a universal fixed-rate payment.

• Stunt ratchet

  A powered or tensioned device used to pull a performer rapidly along a planned path.

• Subjective camera

  A camera treatment presenting action from a character’s embodied or perceptual viewpoint.

• Sync pop

  A brief simultaneous picture and sound event used as a synchronization reference.

• Sync slate

  A slate with a visible clap and corresponding sound used to align separately recorded picture and audio.

• T-mark

  A T-shaped floor mark indicating both a performer’s position and facing direction.

• Tail slate

  A slate recorded at the end of a take when a conventional head slate was not captured.

• Take

  One recorded attempt at all or part of a planned shot.

• Take number

  The sequential identifier assigned to repeated recordings of a slate and setup.

• Technical take

  A recorded take undertaken mainly to test or capture a technical element.

• Texture reference photography

  Detailed photographs documenting a surface’s color, pattern, wear, and material response for digital reconstruction.

• Three-shot

  A composition presenting three principal subjects together within one frame.

• Tilt shot

  A camera rotation upward or downward around a fixed support position.

• Timecode

  A time reference embedded in picture or sound that identifies frames and supports synchronization.

• Tow shot

  A moving-vehicle shot in which the picture vehicle is towed rather than driven normally in performance.

• Tracking shot

  A shot in which the camera travels with, toward, away from, or around action.

• Truck shot

  A lateral camera move traveling left or right relative to the subject.

• Turn over

  A call used on many UK sets to start camera and sound recording.

• Turnaround

  The required rest interval between a worker’s release from one work period and next call.

• Two-shot

  A composition designed around two subjects sharing the same frame.

• Unit call

  The general time at which the shooting unit is expected to be ready to begin its scheduled workday.

• Vehicle process-trailer shot

  Photography of performers in a picture vehicle carried or towed on a specialized process trailer.

• Video village

  The designated monitoring area where authorized personnel view production camera feeds.

• Walk-and-talk shot

  A moving dialogue shot following performers as they travel through a location.

• Walkaway lunch

  A meal period during which workers are released from duties and obtain their own food.

• Watch your back

  A warning that movement or equipment is approaching someone from behind.

• Whip pan

  A very rapid pan producing intentional motion blur between subjects or compositions.

• Wide shot

  A framing that shows a subject with substantial surrounding environment or action space.

• Wild line

  Dialogue recorded without synchronized picture to provide a clean or alternate performance.

• Wild sound

  Production sound recorded independently without a corresponding synchronized picture recording.

• Wild take

  A recorded performance element captured without the normal synchronized picture-and-sound arrangement.

• Wild track

  Sound recorded without synchronized picture, often used to capture clean effects, lines, or atmosphere.

• Wind machine

  A fan or purpose-built effects device used to create controllable air movement on set.

• Wire gag

  A stunt effect using rigged lines and harness systems to move, arrest, or support a performer.

• Witness camera

  An additional camera recording reference views of action for visual effects, stunts, or analysis.

• Worm’s-eye shot

  An extremely low viewpoint looking upward from near floor or ground level.

• Zoom in

  An optical focal-length change that tightens framing without moving the camera position.

• Zoom out

  An optical focal-length change that widens framing without moving the camera position.

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