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Location Filming |
Location, On Location, Location Shooting |
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Filming which occurs at a place not constructed specifically for the <A HREF="/glossary/P#production">production</A>. Typically this is either outdoors, a well-known location, or a real place which suffices.<P>
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Location Manager |
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A person who manages various aspects of filming a movie on location, such as arranging with authorities for permission to shoot in specific places. The Location Manager is not based on set and
therefore has an Assistant Location Manager who represents the department and manages the
department's interests on set where the Location Manager's permission is not required or where elements
of the Location Managers job has been delegated the Assistant Location Manager to oversee.
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| 304 |
Location mixer |
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A <A HREF="/glossary/S#sound_mixer">sound mixer</A> responsible for mixing sounds recorded on location.
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Location Scout |
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A person who looks for suitable locations for filming.
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| 306 |
Lock it down |
Lock it up, a lock up |
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A direction given by the <A HREF="/glossary/A#asst_dir">assistant director</A> for everyone on the set to be quiet, move out of frame, and to secure the set against anything or one interrupting the shot as it is happening. It is called just prior to <A HREF="/glossary/S#speed">speed</A>. The phrase can also be used to securing a location for filming.
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| 307 |
Long shot |
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A camera shot from a great distance, usually showing the characters as very small in comparison to their surroundings.
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| 308 |
Look development lead |
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A person who works in a Digital/CG department and is responsible for wrangling the
information from departments upstream like Modeling, Textures, Concept Art,
Shaders and Effects and coming up with the final visual design on the look of
characters, props, effects and sets that will eventually be used by lighters
downstream on final shots. Usually referred to as lookdev.
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| 309 |
Looping |
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See <A HREF="/glossary/A#adr">Automatic Dialogue Replacement</A>.
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| 310 |
Lyricist |
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A writer of song <A HREF="/glossary/L#lyrics">lyrics</A>.
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| 311 |
Lyrics |
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The words sung in a song; also refers to their <A HREF="/glossary/W#writer">writer</A>.
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| 312 |
Macguffin |
Weenie |
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A term used by <A HREF="/Name?Hitchcock,+Alfred">Alfred Hitchcock</A> to refer to an item, event, or piece of knowledge that the characters in a film consider extremely important, but which the audience either doesn't know of or doesn't care about. Examples: the engine plans in <A HREF="/Title?0026029">The 39 Steps</A>, the statue with the microfilms in <A HREF="/Title?0053125">North by Northwest</A>, and the contents of the briefcase in <A HREF="/Title?0110912">Pulp Fiction</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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| 313 |
Magic hour |
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The minutes just around sunset and sunrise, where light levels change drastically and quickly, lending a warm orange glow to earlier shots, and a clearer blue in later minutes that allows a crew to shoot night scenes while light still remains. <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Magnetic Soundtrack |
Magnetic Print |
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A <A HREF="/glossary/C#composite_print">composite print</A> in which the <A HREF="/glossary/S#soundtrack">soundtrack</A> is recorded on the attached strip of magnetic tape. Largely obsolete due to high cost and maintenance difficulties.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Maintenance Engineer |
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A person responsible for general maintenance and repair.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
| 316 |
Majors |
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The major Hollywood movie producer/distributor <A HREF="/glossary/S#studio">studio</A>s (MGM/UA, 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, Universal, and Disney).<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
| 317 |
Makeup |
Make up, Make-up, Makeup Artist, Makeup Supervisor |
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The decorations placed directly on the skin or hair of an <A HREF="/glossary/A#actor">actor</A> for cosmetic or artistic effect. Practitioners are called artists or supervisors. See also <A HREF="/glossary/B#body_makeup">body makeup</A>, <A HREF="/glossary/S#special_makeup_effects">special makeup effects</A>, <A HREF="/glossary/P#prosthetic_appliances">prosthetic appliances</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
| 318 |
Martial-Arts |
Martial Arts, Chop-Socky, Chopsocky |
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A film which features hand to hand combat, usually using various Asian combat systems like Karate and the Chinese fighting styles popularly known in the west as Kung Fu. "Chop-socky" is a slang and scornful term for martial-arts movies.<P><B CLASS=nice>On the web:</B> <A HREF="/List?keywords=martial-arts&&tv=on">List of Martial Arts titles at the IMDb.</A><BR><HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Martini Shot |
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The last <A HREF="/glossary/S#shot">shot</A> of the day's shoot... because the next "shot" is in a Martini glass. See also <A HREF="/glossary/A#abby_siger">Abby Singer</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Matte Artist |
Mattematician |
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A person who creates artwork (usually for the background of a <A HREF="/glossary/S#shot">shot</A>) which is included in the movie either via a <A HREF="/glossary/M#matte_shot">matte shot</A> or optical printing.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Matte Shot |
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A photographic technique whereby artwork - usually on glass - from a <A HREF="/glossary/M#matte_artist">matte artist</A> is combined with live action. Contrast this with <A HREF="/glossary/B#back_proj">back projection</A> or a travelling matte.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Method Acting |
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A style of acting formalized by Konstantin Stanislavsky which is believed by some to create more realistic performances. Essentially, the theory requires <A HREF="/glossary/A#actor">actor</A>s to draw experiences from their own personal lives that correlate to the character they are playing - an extremely demanding process emotionally. In some cases, "method" actors take the theory even further by arranging events in their private lives to resemble the lives of their characters. See the trivia entries for <A HREF="/Title?0090966">Down and Out in Beverly Hills</A> and <A HREF="/Title?0073486">One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest</A> for examples, and the trivia entry for <A HREF="/Title?0074860">Marathon Man</A> for an amusing anecdote.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Medium shot |
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A camera shot from a medium distance, usually showing the characters from the waist up, that allows the audience to see body language, but not as much facial expression. <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Microphone |
Mike, Mic |
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A device which converts sound into electrical impulses, usually for recording or amplification.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Mini-Majors |
Mini Majors |
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<A HREF="/glossary/S#studio">Studio</A>s which are large but not as large as the <A HREF="/glossary/M#majors">majors</A>: Embassy, Gramercy, etc.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Mini-Series |
Miniseries |
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A television <A HREF="/glossary/S#series">series</A> with a set number of episodes which tell a complete story, usually filmed at the same time. Contrast with <A HREF="/glossary/S#serial">serial</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Mise-en-scene |
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Literally translated as "what's put into the scene", this is the sum total of all factors affecting the artistic "look" or "feel" of a <A HREF="/glossary/S#shot">shot</A> or <A HREF="/glossary/S#scene">scene</A>. These can include <A HREF="/glossary/S#shot_selection">shot selection</A>, <A HREF="/glossary/S#shot_composition">shot composition</A>, production design and set decoration, as well as technical <A HREF="/glossary/C#camera">camera</A> properties such as <A HREF="/glossary/S#shutter_speed">shutter speed</A>, <A HREF="/glossary/A#aperture">aperture</A>, <A HREF="/glossary/F#frame_rate">frame rate</A>, and <A HREF="/glossary/D#depth_of_field">depth of field</A>. Mise-en-scene is often contrasted with <A HREF="/glossary/M#montage">montage</A>, where the artistic "look" of a <A HREF="/glossary/S#scene">scene</A> is constructed through visual editing.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Modeler |
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A person who develops any three-dimensional object (either
inanimate or animate) via specialized software in 3D computer graphics.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Montage |
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An artistic device for creating the artistic "look" or "feel" of a <A HREF="/glossary/S#scene">scene</A>, through the use of visual editing. Often contrasted with <A HREF="/glossary/M#mise_en_scene">mise-en-scene</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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MOS |
Mit Out Sound, Minus Optical Stripe, Motor Only Sync, |
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A <A HREF="/glossary/T#take">take</A> that is filmed without recording sound at the same time. MOS stands for "mit out sound"--it is purported that director <A HREF="/Name?von+Stroheim,+Erich">Erich Von Stroheim</A> couldn't pronounce "without sound" correctly due to his accent.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Motion Artifact |
Strobing, Nyquist Limit |
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The visual interference patterns between a shot's <A HREF="/glossary/F#frame_rate">frame rate</A> and a filmed object's periodic motion or change. If a <A HREF="/glossary/S#shot">shot</A> is filmed with a <A HREF="/glossary/F#frame_rate">frame rate</A> R, any images of periodic events of a frequency greater than R/2 (the "Nyquist Limit") will be misrepresented on film. A commonly-occuring example of this artifact is the illusion of spoked wheels appearing to turn in the wrong direction or at the wrong rate. Incorrect frame rates and synchronization can also cause strobing during shots of projected movies or of television screens. See also <A HREF="/glossary/A#artifact">artifact</A>, <A HREF="/glossary/J#judder">judder</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Motion Blur |
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<A HREF="/glossary/S#shot">Shot</A>s of objects that quickly move in the <A HREF="/glossary/C#camera">camera</A>'s <A HREF="/glossary/F#frame">frame</A>, and/or <A HREF="/glossary/S#shot">shot</A>s with a slow <A HREF="/glossary/S#shutter_speed">shutter speed</A> are likely to produce a "smearing" effect, since the object is in a range of positions during a single exposure.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Motion Capture |
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An <A HREF="/glossary/A#animation">animation</A> technique in which the actions of an animated object are derived automatically from the motion of a real-world <A HREF="/glossary/A#actor">actor</A> or object. See also <A HREF="/glossary/R#rotoscoping">rotoscoping</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Motion Control |
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A <A HREF="/glossary/C#camera">camera</A> setup which records the motion of a <A HREF="/glossary/C#camera">camera</A> during a <A HREF="/glossary/S#shot">shot</A> so that <A HREF="/glossary/V#visual_effects">visual effects</A> can be easily synchronized with the photographed scene.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Motion Picture |
Movie, Film, Flick, Picture |
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Motion Picture Association |
Motion Picture Export Association of America, MPA, MPEAA |
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The <A HREF="/glossary/M#mpaa">Motion Picture Association of America</A> and its international counterpart, the Motion Picture Association serve as the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries, domestically through the MPAA and internationally through the MPA. Before 1994, the MPA was known as the Motion Picture Export Association of America.<P><B CLASS=nice>On the web:</B> <A HREF="/mpaa">IMDb and the MPAA</A>, <A HREF="http://www.mpaa.org/">Official Home Page</A><BR><HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Motion Picture Association of America |
MPAA |
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The Motion Picture Association of America and its international counterpart, the <A HREF="/glossary/M#mpa">Motion Picture Association</A> serve as the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries, domestically through the MPAA and internationally through the MPA. Through the Classifications and Ratings Administration (<A HREF="/glossary/C#cara">CARA</A>), the MPAA issues <A HREF="/glossary/C#certificates">certificates</A>.<P><B CLASS=nice>On the web:</B> <A HREF="http://www.mpaa.org/">Official Home Page</A><BR><HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Motion Picture Editors Guild |
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A professional union for picture and sound <A HREF="/glossary/E#editor">editor</A>s, which now also includes <A HREF="/glossary/R#rerecording_mixer">re-recording mixer</A>s, <A HREF="/glossary/P#projectionist">projectionist</A>s, recordists, mic <A HREF="/glossary/B#boom_operator">boom operator</A>s, engineers, and story analysts.<P><B CLASS=nice>On the web:</B> <A HREF="http://www.editorsguild.com/">Official Home Page</A><BR><HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America |
MPPDA |
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Motion Picture Sound Editors |
MPSE |
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Motion Picture Stills Photographers Association |
MPSPA |
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Movematch |
Matchmove, Matchmoving, Camera Tracking |
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The use of computer programs to combine and synthesize real footage with CGI effects. The person that makes the integration possible between CG with live
action footage is called "Matchmove artist", "Matchmover", "Integration artist"
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Music Arranger |
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Someone who adapts a musical composition for voices, instruments, and/or performance styles other than those for which the music was originally written.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Music Editor |
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A person who, in collaboration with the music supervisor and composer, performs <A HREF="/glossary/E#editing">editing</A> on the <A HREF="/glossary/S#score">score</A>, live vocals, songs and source music of a movie.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Music Preparation |
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Person who prepares printed parts from the <A HREF="/glossary/C#composer">composer</A>'s <A HREF="/glossary/S#score">score</A> for the musicians to play from at the <A HREF="/glossary/S#score">score</A> recording sessions.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Music Supervisor |
Musical Director, Musical Direction, Music Director, Music Direction |
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A person who coordinates the work of the <A HREF="/glossary/C#composer">composer</A>, the <A HREF="/glossary/E#editor">editor</A>, and <A HREF="/glossary/S#sound_mixer">sound mixer</A>s. Alternately, a person who researches, obtains rights to, and supplies songs for a production.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Musical |
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A movie whose dramatic story structure includes unrealistic episodes of musical perfomance and/or dancing.<P><B CLASS=nice>On the web:</B> <A HREF="/List?keywords=musical&&tv=on">List of musicals at the IMDb.</A><BR><HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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National Film Theatre |
NFT |
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Main showcase cinema in the UK. Located in London, England.<P><B CLASS=nice>On the web:</B> <A HREF="http://www.bfi.org.uk/nft">Official Home Page</A><BR><HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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National Association of Theatre Owners |
NATO |
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NATO helps exhibition influence federal policy-making and work with movie
distributors on all areas of mutual concern, from new technologies to
legislation, marketing, and First Amendment issues. The largest exhibition trade
organization in the world, representing more than 29,000 movie screens in all
50 states, and additional cinemas in 50 countries worldwide. Their membership
includes the largest cinema chains in the world and hundreds of independent
theatre owners too. On the web:</B> <A HREF="http://www.natoonline.org/">Official Home Page</A><HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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NC-17: NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED |
NC-17, X-Rated, X Rated, X |
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A certificate issued by the <A HREF="/glossary/M#mpaa">MPAA</A> indicating that no person aged 17 or under will be allowed to attend a <A HREF="/glossary/S#screening">screening</A> of the movie. This category was formerly called "X", but many people's mistaken association of "X" films with <A HREF="/glossary/X#xxx">XXX</A> films caused the <A HREF="/glossary/M#mpaa">MPAA</A> to change this on September 27, 1990.<P><B CLASS=nice>On the web:</B> <A HREF="http://www.mpaa.org/FlmRat_Ratings.asp">MPAA Ratings Explanation</A><BR><HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Negative Cost |
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The cost of a movie through the <A HREF="/glossary/P#production">production</A> of a finished negative, not including the costs of <A HREF="/glossary/P#print">print</A>s, advertising, or distribution.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Negative Cutter |
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A person who matches the negative of a movie and conforms (matches) it to the final version of the film as decided by the <A HREF="/glossary/F#filmmakers">filmmakers</A>. From this negative the <A HREF="/glossary/P#print">print</A>s are made.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Negative Pickup |
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An agreement where a <A HREF="/glossary/D#distributor">distributor</A> acquires a finished negative and agrees to pay <A HREF="/glossary/P#p_and_a">P&A</A> and distribution costs. As opposed to deals where the distributor is involved during <A HREF="/glossary/P#production">production</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Negative Print |
Negative, Neg |
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A reverse light image capture. See also <A HREF="/glossary/P#positive_print">positive print</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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NG |
No good |
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An abbreviation of the phrase "no good", which can be used to describe various aspects of filmmaking, i.e. "a ng take".<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Negative Ratio |
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The <A HREF="/glossary/A#aspect_ratio">aspect ratio</A> of the negative used to shoot the film<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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New Deal |
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Changing setup, either for a new camera position or a new scene.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema |
NETPAC |
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Non-linear Editing |
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The computer-assisted <A HREF="/glossary/E#editing">editing</A> of a movie without the need to assemble it in linear sequence. The visual equivalent of word processing.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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NTSC |
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The standard for TV/video display in the US and Canada, as set by the National Television Standards Committee, which delivers 525 lines of resolution at 60 half-frames per second. See also <A HREF="/glossary/P#pal">PAL</A> and <A HREF="/glossary/S#secam">SECAM</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Nut |
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Operating expenses to be recovered, often deductible in an <A HREF="/glossary/E#exhibitor">exhibitor</A>'s contract with <A HREF="/glossary/D#distributor">distributor</A>s.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Off book |
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When an actor has completely memorized their lines and cues, they are described as being off-book -- no longer in need of their script.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Off-line |
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The process of preliminary editing done in a lower-cost editing facility, to prepare a list of edits for <A HREF="/glossary/O#online">on-line</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Off-line Editor |
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A person who performs the <A HREF="/glossary/O#offline">off-line</A> work, completing preliminary editing done in a lower-cost editing facility, to prepare a list of edits for the final, or <A HREF="/glossary/O#online_editor">on-line editor</A>. <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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On-line |
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The process of final editing and preparation for distribution of film, with edits often from a list of changes created during <A HREF="/glossary/O#offline">off-line</A>. <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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On-line Editor |
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A person who performs the <A HREF="/glossary/O#online">on-line</A> work, who completes the final editing and preparation for distribution of film, with edits often from a list of changes created by the <A HREF="/glossary/O#offline_editor">off-line editor</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Opaquer |
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An artist who colours in the individual cells of an animated film.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Open |
Opens, Opened, Opening |
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The time at which a movie is first <A HREF="/glossary/R#release">release</A>d in theatres. Movies will often open at different times in different countries/regions.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Opening Weekend |
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When a movie is first <A HREF="/glossary/R#release">release</A>d in each country, its success is often measured in terms of its gross for the first weekend it <A HREF="/glossary/O#open">open</A>ed. A disproportionate number of people usually see a movie on its opening weekend so <A HREF="/glossary/B#box_office">box-office</A> numbers are a good guide as to whether the movie will be a hit or not.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Optical Printer |
Optical Printing |
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A laboratory machine for combining the images of one or more <A HREF="/glossary/R#reel">reel</A>s of film through photographic techniques. Contrast with <A HREF="/glossary/D#digital_compositing">digital compositing</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Optical Soundtrack |
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A <A HREF="/glossary/C#composite_print">composite print</A> in which the <A HREF="/glossary/S#soundtrack">soundtrack</A> is recorded via the varying width of a transparent track which runs beside the sequence of <A HREF="/glossary/F#frame">frame</A>s on a <A HREF="/glossary/P#print">print</A>. See also <A HREF="/glossary/A#advance">advance</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Option |
Optioning a Script |
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To buy the exclusive rights to a script, within a specified time at a set price, effectively guaranteeing that during the indicated time period, the writer will not share the idea with anyone else.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Orchestral Arrangements |
Arrangements, Orchestrations, Orchestration |
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An adaptation of the <A HREF="/glossary/S#score">score</A> for all instruments in an orchestra.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Orchestrator |
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A person who writes <A HREF="/glossary/O#orchestral_arrangements">orchestral arrangements</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Organisation Catholique Internationale du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel |
OCIC, International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Audiovisual, La Oficina Católica Internacional del Cine |
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WW: http://www.catholic.org/orgs/ocic/ Since 1935 OCIC has been officially recognised by the Holy See as the official organization of the Catholic Church in the field of cinema.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Oscar |
Oscars, Academy Awards, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards |
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The term "Oscar" was coined by an anonymous person who remarked that the statue looked like their Uncle Oscar.<P><B CLASS=nice>On the web:</B> <A HREF="/Sections/Awards/Academy_Awards_USA/">Complete List of Winners and Nominees</A>, <A HREF="http://www.oscars.org/">Official Home Page</A><BR><HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Out-Take |
Out take, Outtake, Outtakes |
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A <A HREF="/glossary/T#take">take</A> of a <A HREF="/glossary/S#scene">scene</A> not used in a movie. In some movies, out-takes are shown under the closing credits.<BR><HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
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Overcranking |
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The process of speeding the <A HREF="/glossary/F#frame_rate">frame rate</A> of a <A HREF="/glossary/C#camera">camera</A> up, so that when the captured pictures are played at the normal <A HREF="/glossary/F#frame_rate">frame rate</A> the action appears to be in <A HREF="/glossary/S#slow_motion">slow motion</A>. Historically, <A HREF="/glossary/C#camera">camera</A>s were operated by turning a crank at a constant, required speed; hence "overcranking" refers to turning the crank too quickly. See also <A HREF="/glossary/U#undercranking">undercranking</A>, frames per second, <A HREF="/glossary/J#judder">judder</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Over the Shoulder shot |
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A camera shot over the first character's shoulder capturing the second character opposite them; commonly used to show a conversation from the first character's perspective. <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%">
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Ozoner |
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Slang for a drive-in theatre. See also <A HREF="/glossary/H#hardtop">hardtop</A>.<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="40%"> |
| 381 |
P&A |
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<A HREF="/glossary/P#print">Print</A>s and advertising, the major costs of film distribution.
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PAL |
Phase Alternating Line |
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A standard for tv/video display, dominant in Europe and Australia, which delivers 625 lines of resolution at 50 half-frames per second. See also <A HREF="/glossary/N#ntsc">NTSC</A> and <A HREF="/glossary/S#secam">SECAM</A>.
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The action of rotating a <A HREF="/glossary/C#camera">camera</A> about its vertical axis. See also <A HREF="/glossary/T#tilt">tilt</A>.
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Pan and Scan |
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As the <A HREF="/glossary/A#aspect_ratio">aspect ratio</A> of movies are rarely the same as the <A HREF="/glossary/A#aspect_ratio">aspect ratio</A> of a television screen, when showing movies on TV it is necessary to make sacrifices. "Pan and Scan" refers to the technique of chopping off strips from one or both sides of the picture when displaying. The areas chopped off are typically changed on a <A HREF="/glossary/S#shot">shot</A>-by-shot basis, depending on scene composition. The main advantage of this technique is that it allows detail to be seen, the disadvantage is that <A HREF="/glossary/S#shot_composition">shot composition</A> is sometimes destroyed. Contrast with <A HREF="/glossary/L#letterboxing">letterboxing</A>.
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To write, especially a <A HREF="/glossary/S#script">script</A>.
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A certificate issued by the <A HREF="/glossary/M#mpaa">MPAA</A> indicating that a film's content is suitable for viewing by children, but recommends parental guidance. See also <A HREF="/glossary/P#pg13">PG-13</A>.<P><B CLASS=nice>On the web:</B> <A HREF="http://filmratings.com/filmRatings_Cara/#/ratings/">MPAA Ratings Explanation</A><BR>
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A certificate introduced by the <A HREF="/glossary/M#mpaa">MPAA</A> on July 1, 1984 to indicate that a movie's content is rated as slightly stronger than a <A HREF="/glossary/P#pg">PG</A> certificate. See also <A HREF="/glossary/R#r">R</A>.<P><B CLASS=nice>On the web:</B> <A HREF="http://filmratings.com/filmRatings_Cara/#/ratings/">MPAA Ratings Explanation</A><BR>
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Pickups |
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Movies made by one <A HREF="/glossary/S#studio">studio</A> that have been acquired by another. Alternately, any footage shot after <A HREF="/glossary/P#production">production</A> wraps. See also <A HREF="/glossary/A#add_photog">additional photography</A>.
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Picture Car |
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A vehicle shown in a movie.
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Pipeline |
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A schedule of movie projects in <A HREF="/glossary/P#production">production</A>.
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Pixelation |
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Visual squarelike digital break up that appears on the monitor when playing back a video from a digital medium such as a miniDV or a Digibeta resulting from some sort of corruption of the video. Also, a variant of stop-motion <A HREF="/glossary/A#animation">animation</A> where <A HREF="/glossary/A#actor">actor</A>s are the objects being filmed. The key example is <A HREF="/title/tt0044958/">Neighbours</A>.
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Point of View |
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A camera angle in which the camera views what would be visible from a particular object's position. The abbreviation is often used in a <A HREF="/glossary/S#slug_line">slug line</A>.
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Pornographic Film |
Porno, Skin flick |
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A film in which sex is graphically depicted to a large degree. See also <A HREF="/glossary/X#xxx">XXX</A>.
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Positive Print |
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An original light image captured on film. See also <A HREF="/glossary/N#negative_print">negative print</A>.
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Postproduction, Post |
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Work performed on a movie after the end of <A HREF="/glossary/P#principal_photography">principal photography</A>. Usually involves <A HREF="/glossary/E#editing">editing</A> and <A HREF="/glossary/V#visual_effects">visual effects</A>. See also <A HREF="/glossary/P#production">production</A>.
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Post-Production Co-ordinator |
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A person who works many facets of the post-production process, including ensuring the smooth operation of the editorial department, coordinating the production and delivery of final delivery elements, scheduling and coordinating ADR sessions, managing the administration of the department including post-production accounting and final delivery paperwork, organizing final post-production related documents, and coordinating the final wrap and proper storage of final video and audio masters and offline editorial materials.
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Post-Production Supervisor |
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A person overseeing the entire <A HREF="/glossary/P#post">post-production</A> of a project. They report directly to the <A HREF="/glossary/P#producer">producer</A> and/or the <A HREF="/glossary/S#studio">studio</A> in charge of the <A HREF="/glossary/F#feature">feature</A>. Working side by side with the <A HREF="/glossary/D#director">director</A> and <A HREF="/glossary/E#editor">editor</A>, the supervisor has the responsibility of finishing the film on time and on budget while satisfying the wants of the director. Post-production supervisors have authority over <A HREF="/glossary/P#postprod_coordinator">post-production co-ordinator</A>s. Typical duties include: Controlling all activities with vendors such as optical houses, sound facilities, inserts, <A HREF="/glossary/A#adr">ADR</A>, reshooting, CGI, <A HREF="/glossary/S#score">score</A>, delivery requirements to domestic and international <A HREF="/glossary/D#distributor">distributor</A>s, legal clearances, preview screenings, <A HREF="/glossary/C#color_timing">color timing</A>, video mastering and budgeting the movie through the completion and delivery.
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Pre-Production |
Preproduction, Pre |
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Arrangements made before the start of filming. This can include <A HREF="/glossary/S#script_editing">script editing</A>, <A HREF="/glossary/S#set">set</A> construction, <A HREF="/glossary/L#location_scout">location scouting</A>, and <A HREF="/glossary/C#casting">casting</A>. See also <A HREF="/glossary/P#production">production</A>.<br>
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Premiere |
Bow, Debut |
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The first official public <A HREF="/glossary/S#screening">screening</A> of a movie, marking the opening. The affair is often a gala event attended by the <A HREF="/glossary/F#filmmakers">filmmakers</A>, <A HREF="/glossary/S#star">star</A>s, and other celebrities.<P><B CLASS=nice>Fictional Movie(s):</B> <A HREF="/title/tt0109707/">Ed Wood (1994)</A><BR>
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Prequel |
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A movie that presents the characters and/or events chronologically before the setting of a previously filmed movie. See also <A HREF="/glossary/S#series">series</A>, <A HREF="/glossary/S#serial">serial</A>, contrast with <A HREF="/glossary/S#sequel">sequel</A>.
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Presenter |
Presents |
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A presenter is person (often famous or well respected) who introduces a movie or show on screen or via <A HREF="/glossary/V#voiceover">voice-over</A>. Some films include a credit "Presented by", or "presents", which indicates the person is an <A HREF="/glossary/E#executive_producer">executive producer</A> as opposed to someone who appears in the film.<br>
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