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1
Q

What does the command, “Last looks, everyone! Last looks!”, mean?

A

Assistant Director calls on set for hair and makeup to finish

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What does the command, “Picture is up”, mean?

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AD (or the PA if the set is bigger) calls, camera, and monitor are ready, rehearsal is done

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What does the command, “Lock it up!”, mean?

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AD calls to note shooting is ready

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4
Q

What does the command, “Roll sound”, mean?

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AD calls on set for the sound mixer

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Q

What does the command, “Speed” or “Sound Speeds”, mean?

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Sound recordist confirms on set to the AD

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What does the command, “Roll camera”, mean?

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AD calls on set to the camera operator

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Q

What does the command, “Camera Rolling”, mean?

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Camera operator responds on set to the AD

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Q

What does the command, “Hold the roll”, mean?

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AD calls if the start of the shoot needs to be suspended briefly

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9
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What do the commands, “Slate In”, “Slate Out”, and ““Title, Scene, Take, Mark”, mean?

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Slate in: AD calls on set (handled by 2nd AC), enters the frame open
Slate out: AD calls to leave shot (2nd sticks if executed badly)
Title, Scene, Take, Mark: 2nd AC verbally calls the slate (tail slates if needed)

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10
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What does the command, “Set!”, mean?

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This lets the director and AD know that camera has the correct framing and focus
and are ready to go. (Sometimes camera has to reset from filming the slate.)

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What does the command, “Background Action”, mean?

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AD calls to get extras moving before action

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12
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What does the command, “Action”, mean?

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Director calls to begin action on set

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13
Q

What does the command, “Cut!”, mean?

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Director calls to stop take (sometimes stunt coordinator)

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14
Q

What does the command, “Back to one OR moving on”, mean?

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AD calls if the director wants another take OR when the director is ready to move
on to the next shot

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15
Q

What is an apple box?

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a wooden box used to elevate objects/actors (full, half, quarter)

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16
Q

What is a pancake (in film terms)?

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a ⅛ apple box

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17
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What is a baby pin?

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A ⅝-inch pin or receiver for a grip system

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18
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What is a barndoor?

A

metal flaps on the outside of movie lights that shape the light beam

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19
Q

What is the Abby SInger?

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the second to last shot of the day

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20
Q

What is the Martini?

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the last shot of the day

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21
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What is BlacWwrap?

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Black anodized metal foil to cover light leaks

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22
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What are bricks (in film terms)? What are hot bricks and cold bricks?

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batteries (hot= have charge / cold= no charge)

23
Q

What is a chimera?

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a portable nylon diffusion covering moving lights

24
Q

What is CTO and what does it stand for?

A

color temperature orange (orange gel designed to add warmth)

25
Q

What is a dot (in film terms)?

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a round scrim, net, or solid for controlling light in tight situations (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71RBFzthBfL.jpg)

26
Q

What is a duvetyne?

A

cotton fabric to make flags, cutters, butterfly, or overhead

27
Q

What is an edision?

A

a wall outlet

28
Q

What is firing (in film terms)?

A

turning on the lights

29
Q

What is a gobo?

A

a small stencilled circular disc, used in lighting fixtures to create a projected
image or pattern

30
Q

What does it mean if someone says “Hot Points”?

A

yelled when carrying anything across the set that could hurt someone

31
Q

What is a stinger?

A

an extension cord

32
Q

What is a quad?

A

a stinger (extension cord) with four Edisons (wall oulets)

33
Q

What is the “Genny”?

A

generator (main power source for location lighting)

34
Q

What does “WOOF” mean?

A

Stop! (To the person you are talking to…not everyone)

35
Q

What are the 7 stages of editing?

A
  1. Viewing dailies (unedited footage)
  2. Capturing and logging
  3. Sync dailies
  4. First Assembly
  5. Rough cut
  6. Fine cut
  7. Picture lock
36
Q

What is room tone?

A

the “silence” recorded at a location or space when no dialogue is spoken.

37
Q

What is ambiance?

A

refers to the entire group of sounds and tonal qualities of a given recording
environment (room acoustics and background noises)

38
Q

What is wild sound?

A

sound that is recorded on location but not simultaneously with the picture

39
Q

What is the signal-to-noise ratio?

A

the ratio of the strength of an electrical or other signal carrying information to that of interference, generally expressed in decibels

40
Q

What approves the call sheet? Who creates the call sheet?

A

approved by UPM (unit production manager) & Producer, crafted by 2nd Assistant Director

41
Q

Who does the script breakdown?

A

1st Assistant Director (Line producer may do a preliminary breakdown for
budget and schedule)

42
Q

Who does the shooting script?

A

Director with the assistance of the assistant director and cinematographer

43
Q

Who does the overhead/floorplan?

A

the cinematographer

44
Q

Who does the shot list?

A

the director and DP (director of photography or cinematographer)

45
Q

What does the 30/20 Rule entail?

A

When doing separate cuts on the same subject, change the size of shot B by at least 20mm and the camera angle by 30 degrees from its position in shot A.

46
Q

What do the shots created from the 30/20 rule ensure?

A

It ensures that each shot is a distinct composition.

47
Q

What does the 180 Degree Rule entail?

A

Shoot all shots in a continuity sequence from only one side of the action to maintain spatial
continuity. All shots must come from one side of the line of action.

48
Q

What are the three elements of DOF (depth of field)?

A
  1. The focal length of the lens
  2. Subject to camera distance
  3. Iris setting (F-stop); the larger the aperture, the smaller the DOF and vice versa
49
Q

When you want to know where someone is, what do you say on the walkie talkie?

A

“What’s your 20?”

50
Q

When you are looking for someone on set (as if you are asking if anyone has seen), what do you say on the walkie talkie?

A

“Does anyone have eyes on?”

51
Q

When something is requested to be brought to set, a producer needs something, or
somebody just needs something immediately, what do you say on the walkie talkie?

A

“Please fly in…”

52
Q

What do you say on the walkie talkie when you understand the assignment being given to you, or you understand what you are being told?

A

“Copy”

53
Q

What do you say on the walkie talkie to acknowledge that you heard the request that someone is looking for you?

A

“Go for”

54
Q

If someone is looking for you on walkie, and you are busy at the same time, you would
say____to let them know you’ll be right with them.

A

Standby. Over

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