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Film, Theatre & Television
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Producer
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-Person in charge of financial and artistic decisions
-Entrepreneur who causes film to be made
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Co- Producer
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Person who shares producer responsibility but doesnt have producer status
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Executive producer
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A person who has arranged some finance for the film
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Associate producer
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Person who has made significant contribution to the film, could be financier, writer, editor, etc
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line producer
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person responsible for the day to day production of the film.
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Post production supervisor
Definition
Monitors post prediction schedule & technical aspects & expenditures
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Executive in charge of production
Definition
Another form of Exec prod. credit usually given to someone on high budget tv series.
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production supervisor
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a person who oversees several producers or production managers,usually on high budget tv series
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Agency Producer
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The executive in an advertising agency who oversees the production of commercials
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production company
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the legal entity which is used for making the film. sometimes referred to as producer in contracts
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director
Definition
person who turns the written word of the screenplay into a moving picture
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Principal cast
Definition
lead actors/ actresses
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Director of photography
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Person in charge of camera department. Also works to achieve the visual style of the film
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Production designer
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provides creative direction for sets, wardrobe, and overall style of film, and design budget
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TVC
Definition
TV commercial , 30 sec long
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Corporate video
Definition
program produced for clients, sponsers
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Dramatised doc
Definition
program with dramatised sequences played by actors
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mobisodes
Definition
episodes made to be shown on mobile devices
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tv serial
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a dramatic story which each episode is predetermined by the previous episode and leads on to the next.
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Development
Definition
time it takes to get a film funded and into production, includes making drafts of the screenplay, acquiring rights, raising finance
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Concept
Definition
idea of the film
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Premise
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dramatic question that triggers the plot "what if"
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logline
Definition
idea of the film expressed in one sentence
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synopsis
Definition
main story and characters expressed in 1-3 pages
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outline
Definition
an extended synopsis with more detail - 3-10 pages
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treatment
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detailed story-line from beginning to end 10-30 pages
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scene breakdown
Definition
a brief description of each scene in the script
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scene
Definition
occurs in same place an time usually, add peices of info about plot/ character
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sequence
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series of scenes EX. battle scene contains multiple scenes of battle.
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Polish
Definition
minor adjustments to the screenplay by the writer
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copyright
Definition
the statutory protection under law to the owner of an artistic work. the work may be a novel, play, script, film, music, etc.
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option
Definition
the purchase of time to develop a work. exclusive rights to develop and finance a film. EX the option of a novel into a movie.
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assignment of rights
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the act of a copyright owner assigning certain rights in a work under certain conditions
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Chain of title
Definition
the set of documents that establishes the producers right to make and market the film
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Above the line
Definition
Budget allocations for the major creative elements: writer, producer, director, and major cast. as well as development costs and story rights
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below the line
Definition
budget allocations for cast and crew, hire of equipments, lab fees, travel, accommodation, catering, legal costs.
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other costs
Definition
the financing costs (interest, admin fees, etc.) contingency (10% of the below the line costs) and production company overheads (5% of the total budget)
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Distribution advance
Definition
an amount paid by a distributer or sales agent for marketing rights in a particular territory
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minimum guarantee
Definition
an amount guaranteed by a distributor or sales agent for marketing rights in a particular territory. paid after delivery
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pre sale
Definition
a sale of rights in a film to a distributer or tv company for a particular territory and cashflowed into the production
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Equity investor
Definition
private investor, gov organization or company that invests in the film in exchange for a % of the copyright
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Grant
Definition
$ donated to the film, does not need to be paid back
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deferment
Definition
a fee which is owed to an individual or company but only payable from the revenue generated after completeion
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facilities deal
Definition
a deferment of part of the costs incurred by a company supplying services to the production
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producer offset
Definition
a grant received from the fed gov on completion of the film
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Auteur
Definition
a filmmaker whos work is distinctive in terms of a personal creative vision.
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mis en scene
Definition
the way a director constructs a scene in term so visual style, Ex camera lens, movement, lighting
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co production
Definition
2 prod companies sharing creative control and financial contributions to make 1 film
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official co production
Definition
film made under an offical government to government treay
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Cash flow
Definition
the schedule of money that comes into the production account in time to pay all the necessary cost of production
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film producers indemnity
Definition
insurance which provides financial compensation for increased costs to the production due to death or injury of director & major cast members
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multi risks insurance
Definition
insurance for loss or damage to props and equipment
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Negative film risks
Definition
insurance for the negative of the film
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safety report
Definition
a written report made by a qualified safety consultant. the list contains recommendations for each scene and location
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shooting script
Definition
the final draft of the script which is used throughout pre production and production
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Production (aka principal photography)
Definition
any shooting with the full cast
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shooting schedule
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REALLY?
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wet weather cover
Definition
REALLY?!
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production manager
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responsible for the administrative,financial and logistical aspects of pre production and principal photography
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Call sheet
Definition
written notice which is issue before each day that details the next shoot
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daily progress report
Definition
detailed record of the days progress including , hours secenes footage accidents
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completion guarantee
Definition
guarantee to the investor that the film will be as per the script and by a certain time.
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main unit
Definition
prinicpal film crew.
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second unit
Definition
an additional and separate film crew, whos services do not require the full crew
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second camera
Definition
different angle
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set
Definition
WHERE ITS BEING SHOT GOD DAMN IT
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Shot
Definition
wide angle close up so on
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shooting ratio
Definition
the ratio of film shot to film used in final cut
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First AD
Definition
prepares schedule, organizes crew
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art director
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where no prod designer is employed, he/she is head of set design, FX make up so on and so forth
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gaffer
Definition
chief electrician
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key grip
Definition
arrange dollys cranes, anythign that holds the camera
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processed original
Definition
the original film, the one that went through the fucking camera
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telecine transfer
Definition
from original film to digital or what have you
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work print
Definition
print used soley for editing/ viewing
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rushes
Definition
first screening of synched shots from a days work
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pick up
Definition
a scene or shot or sound recording which is done some time after originally scheduled
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Final cut
Definition
locked off final version of an image
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foley vs adr
Definition
foley = shi like footsteps recorded afterwards
ADR= dialog
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final mix
Definition
final audio mix including fx and all
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M&E
Definition
music and effects, track without dialog
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Optical soundtrack
Definition
soundtrack reproduced on film
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answer print
Definition
print used to check color grading, synch and optical sound
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interpositive
Definition
positive print made from the processed original negitive film
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internegitive
Definition
a duplicate negative made from an interpositive and used to make multiple release prints of the film for screening in cinemas
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release print
Definition
final version for cinemas/ commercial screening
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delivery items
Definition
internegitive, release print, dvd copies of the film, M& E, post production script, press kit, E press kit, dvd extras, stills, poster and trailer
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