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| Second camera crew working with main shooting unit |
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| A backing or painted cyc against which foreground action is shot,allowing the background to be replaced by any digital image. |
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| Any trick or shortcut done on set to manipulate the shot. You often cheat elements into and out of the frame to compose the shot. |
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| The name of the process whereby a colored background is “keyed” out and replaced by a digital image. |
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| A standing set, usually an interior or studio set, held aside in case bad weather forces a change in schedule. Cyclorama, |
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| The results of the previous days shooting, always checked to make sure the scenes were successfully shot. |
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| A 3 legged stand with an arm and clamps used to hold all manner of stage elements. |
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| Any soft backdrop used as a background, can be pictorial, abstract, or black. |
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| Rigging scenery to hang or fly out, either to get it out of the way or to minimize floor support. |
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| A pivot built into a mirror or window to help control reflections towards the camera. |
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| A single wide establishing shot that shows the set and any digital effects to be added in the final composition. Lumber |
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| A smooth grained plywood, usually 1/4” thick, used for flats and all matter of scenery. |
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| Oriented Strand Board, composite wood that looks like pressed splinters, used for sub floors and structural elements. |
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| Medium Density Fiberboard, A grainless pressed board with a smooth finish, good for painted surfaces. |
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| The first check of the film shot the day before, done by the lab, to make sure all the work was successfully developed. |
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| Any vehicle to be used on camera. |
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| Any thing angled to the horizon, in scenery often an inclined floor. |
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| What happens when the negative check is bad or the dailies stink. |
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| A second camera and crew shooting additional material for a project, usually not involving the primary actors. |
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| A plastic or fiberglass sheet that mimics the texture of another material, stone, tree bark, brick, etc. |
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| Translight, Duratrans, colortrans. |
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| A large translucent backing, usually photographic, used on stage to simulate an environment. |
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| In charge of all visual elements. Interpret Script and and directors vision. Oversee Art Director and Set Decorator |
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-Takes designs and research from production designer and oversees creation of scenery. -Supervises in construction and scenery
-Manages all people in art department
-In charge of script breakdowns, schedule and budget |
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| does drawings from which scenery is built |
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| Runs the OFFICE. Paperwork and drawings organized and distributed. Pays outside contractors |
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| Storyboard Artist/Production Illustrator |
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| works with production designer and director to create concept sketches and storyboards |
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- HEAD of construction department
-Owns all tools
-Oversees budget, scheduling, and payroll
-Tells designer he/she is CRAZY and production is to expensive.
-Works day and night spends all the budget |
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| Construction general foreman |
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| Oversees ordering materials and building sets |
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| finds and orders all materials. Payroll |
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| tracks and maintains tools |
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| actually a set carpenter. Does ALL CONSTRUCTION, never makes props |
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| foreman of laborers. Coordinates schedule and manpower |
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| Does non carpentry, non artistic work on set. |
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- Interior Decor: furniture, carpetings, lights, artwork, debris
-Outdoor fixtures, A/C units, barrels, plants
-All appliances, cabinets, plumbing fixtures
-any object on camera not handled by actors |
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- Head of Department in charge of Budget and Supervision of crew.
-Chooses objects on set
-Analyses script and characters |
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TRAVELS everywhere for buying, ordering, or renting
-Hard to find items, takes tons of pictures
-needs approval |
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Lead SET DRESSER
-Hires dressers as needed
-Pick ups and returns |
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| Heavy lifters of the set departments |
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The member of the department that stays with the shooting crew and make sure everything is adjusted to camera
-In charge of CONTINUITY
-Eyes of the art department on set |
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| Charge of fabrics, curtains |
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| An item an actor works with in a scene |
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Head of department
Budget and Supervision
Can make anything |
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Works with shooting crew and manages props provided by department
-show actors how to use props |
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| Responsible for all physical and mechanical effects |
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| Special Effects Supervisor |
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The head of department
-Charge of budget
-Hiring and schedule |
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Supervisors right hand
-oversees rigging of effects
-runs crew |
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| Special Effects Technician |
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| All other hands on workers in department |
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Originally planning the look and shooting of a film in predprod.
-Through drawings and storyboards
-3d modeling software to plan out sets and shots before shooting |
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Basic removal of something that couldn't be avoided during filming
-power lines or whatever needs to dissapaer |
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| Part of construction department |
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Head of D
-Ordering materials, paint logs
-Making sure rules are followed
-hiring the painters |
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OIn charge of paint shop and oversees painters
-if 2 paint crews then 2 foremans |
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more advanced painters who can do
-marbling, again, wood grain, and other techniques
-luan and plywood could look like any material imaginable |
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| Paints letting and vinyl sign application |
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| the highest level of painter |
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| stays with shooting unit for touchups |
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| finding and managing any location used in tv or film |
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| works with director and PD seeking locations |
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| go out and search for locations, take pics |
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| works for camera department responsible for rigging and setting the equipment |
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| Head of department, orders equipment and materials |
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