Industry Terms

The acronym for As Before

Three different sounding recordings given by the voice-over artist for the specific passage

The second to last shot of the day

Objects (Props) handled by actors 

Are actors in the position?

Acronym for Additional Dialogue Replacement - when actors records his own voice to correct something

Acronym for Assistant Floor Manager

Person representing an actor or other industry professional

Job interview

Usually non-speaking role that provides extra atmosphere and realism to the plot line

Instruction to background performers / extras to start performing

A technique used by actors to meet the mark based on standing on the mark and walking backwards while speaking the lines.

Place where all trailers are

Acronym for Big Close Up

A moment in the scene

Special effects or music under the voice over voice, different from a separate track of music.

A connection plate that connects sticks (tripod) to the camera

Rehersal prior to the real filming of the scene

Movements of an actor or actress when performing in front of the camera

Person that should not be on set

Signed job

A long stick used for holding the microphone

Leftovers from real breakdowns, open to all actors also to those without agents

Daily listing of all casting calls in the city

Battery for the camera

Actions performed by the character, sometimes just called Biz

Fee that is paid for owning a work of art, specifically a recording for a one-time fee as opposed to residual payments.

List of requirements for the specific day of filming

Time to appear at work for actors

Subsequent job interview

Part of the commercial performance, usually at the end, that encourages the viewer to act

Is camera in the position?

The airtime schedule that was purchased by the company to promote their product.

Headphones

Casting call that is open to everyone

Recording the scene from different location to cheat the composition of the scene

Check the lens of the camera

Where all the trailers are

Black and white piece of wood that is used to mark the begging of the scene and synchronize audio and video

An actor starring in one episode, having one or two scenes max

A definite ending in a commercial performance rather than a fade out phased ending.

A compilation of a number of takes into a single final performance. Most commonly used in voice-over performances.

Information that an agent has similar looking actor already on the roster

Process of making syre that everything is in the same locations in the scene between takes and that dialog is correct

Script (more in a commercials and voice-overs)

Getting out of character

Place to get food - foodcourt on set

A fully produced spot in the voice-over - the completed commercial

Document describing important information required during the commercial production process

Time to appear to work to everyone except for actors (they can sleep longer)

Acronm for Close Up

Movie Editor

Daily uneitted shots for the director

A furry cloth on the microphone that prevents the wind noise

Main information before the contract is signed with key details of the arrangements made

Acronym for Don't Follow Instruction - don't do what I just told you to do because something changed

Not a very nice word to describe an actor's agent

A three part voice-over commercial where the first and the last part remains static with only the middle part being modified during the campaign. 

Closer to the camera

Forgetting the lines in camera acting. In voice-over dry can also refer to an unprocessed recording.

Dress Rehersal

A cart on which the camera can roll between two points

An acronym for Day Out Of Days on the Call Sheet:

• S - Start (first day of shooting)

• W - Working (shooting)

• H - Hold (not shooting but on stand-by)

• F - Finish (last day of shooting)

Double absurd, refers to riddiculous script idea

Acronym for Extreme Close Up

Headshot

Remove from set

Acronym for Extreme Long Shot

Turning point within a scene or a script taking place within the subtext 

A method for airing commercial campaigns where each commercial receives equal share of the the aired time. 

Part of the story where character's back story is introduced

Usually non-speaking role that provides extra atmosphere and realism to the plot line

Can you see? (on radio)

Referring to final touches before making the shot

The explosion is about to take place on set

Where you should be when the action is called

Take needs to be re-done but first it needs to be discussed

Shouted by a photographer before taking a photo on set to warn Gafers

Part of a commercial campaign ranging from a day up to few months.

Black tapestry used for blocking light source

To miss a line of a dialogue, also sometimes referred to as Fluf

Frame defines how much is seen through the camera

From the beginning

Full trailer

Crane used for high angle shots

Generator

Repeat the same shot

Half of a trailer

An aggressive, strong and loud voice used in a commercial voice-over 

Trailer with bathrooms, the honey refers to the colour of the liquid

Fully Charged Battery

Set that is ready for shooting, nothing should get moved around

Large sheets with written lines of dialogue

Small light placed close to the camera to show a blink in the eye of the actor

A close up shot in the middle of other shots

Imaginative gesture performed by actors to put stronger emphasis on a particular part of the scene

A take is in the can if the director is happy with the result

Independent Production Agreement - the Union Agreement

Short song sung during the commercial

Putting two images or scenes close together that have a contrasting effect

Main character in a movie

Get everything in position for the shot

Acronym for Long Shot

A place where the actor should be at a specific point in the scene, where the camera will get focused

Last shot of the day

An object of importance in a movie plot that everyone is after but no one knows why

Acronym for Medium Close Up shot, usually chet to the top of the head.

Acronym for Mit Out Sound - originating from German means without sound

Acronym for Movie Of the Week 

Acronym for Medium Shot

Headshot

An absurd thing in a story, it can be magic, space ships, aliens time travel or personality swtich to name few ideas

Acronym for No Acting Required

Changing camera setup for the scene

Acronym for No Good either due to actor's performance or technical issues

Positions at the top of the scene

Acronym for Off Camera

With all lines memorized

Shot with a single person

The dialog is on the nose when it has no subtext, it means precisely what is written

Acronym for Off Screen

Acronym for On-Set Liaison Officer - a union representative on set

Acronym for Over the Shoulder Shot

Acronym for Over The Top, if noted on the script means that the actors performance was too much

Dialogue spoken at the same time as the other character

Script that needs to be completely rewritten from page one

Daily money

Photo and resume - stapled together back to back

Re-recording a specific part of the scene

Rehersal is complete

First episode of a shot that might or might not be sold to a network and picked up for production

January-April

Connecting an actor to an agent on a casting portal

Creating a scene where the exposition is hidden within a distracting setting

A short for practical prop or a functional prop

A performer with six and more lines of dialogue

A meaningful object that is intended to be present in the scene

A photo that will be used as a prop in the production

Old term for pick-up in voice over

An actor starring in more that one episode

A technique of micro-directing actors down to every detail or every line with pre-determined emotional analysis leaving actor no space for interpretation or artistic expression.

Appendix to the contract

Start recording sound please

Camera is recording

Ambient sound of the scene

List of clients that a talent agent represents

A version of the movie with very basic editing

The order of scenes, how they'll be recorded

Daily unedited shots for the director

Early scene in the movie where the lead does an action that makes him/her/them likeable

Film crew recording scenes that does not involve principal cast

The lead in an episodic TV series

Time that you must be ready in front of the camera

The amount of material recorded to the material ending up in the final movie

The final version of the script that is used for shooting a movie

Type of a microphone that records shond from a specific direction

Scenes of the script - sometimes printed in a small format

Promotional material

In the movie - the scene heading, number, take, spoken right before the clap.

In the self tape - name, height, age and agent

Acronym for Silent On Camera

A non pushy approach to commercial narration

Please do the slate and clap not too loud

Electricians

Sound is recording

Commercial

Explosive device

Stand where you are and be ready for rolling

A person standing in for the actor when the lights focus and the whole scene is prepared by the crew

Full trailer

Full trailer

You should yell that before stepping on the steps leading to the makeup.

Tripod for the camera or other equipment

Watch out, the lights are about to be turned on, don't get blinded

Extension cord

Cables on set

The unspoken dialogue. Character might be speaking "I hate you" but saying "I love you".

A character in a movie with one or two scenes providing some information to the Lead or Supporting Lead

Acronym for Trainee Assistant Director

Part of the scene, the smallest continuous block of recorded video

Start the scene from the beginning

Copy (on radio) 

Going to Pee (on radio)

Going to Pee (on radio)

Going to Poo (on radio)

Going to Poo (on radio)

Film studio

A shot with three people in the frame, also abbreviated as 3S

Where are you (on radio)

An actor with less than five lines of dialogue

Where All the Trailers are

Further away from the camera. Also to "steal a scene" from another actor by grabbing attention.

Place where folks sit around monitors and watch video

The ambient sound of the scene

Processed voice-over recording

Recording lines without camera rolling

Last shot of the day

Trailer used for wardrobe changes

Trailer used for wardrobe changes

Shooting is finished for the day

Time you finish working on the day

An acronym for Wide Shot