

Usually a Set PA will ring a loud bell three times, to let everyone know to be quiet during sound recording. Terms which all mean that the cast and crew should return to their initial positions to prepare for another take. ND extras and cars can be reused.īack To One, Reset, From The Top, Same Again Please ND Atmosphere or ND Car is where ND stands for "non-descript." This is when the Director wants extras or vehicles that will make the scene realistic but won't distract the audience from the action. The Assistant Director will call "Background" or "Background Action" so that these extras will begin their work just before the main actors are cued. Producer typically responsible for post production work. a scene added between scenes 1 and 2 is called scene "A2" Typically these scenes will be labeled with an "A", i.e.

Scene that is added after the script is finished. Camera and Sound Departments are called earlier with the command, "Roll," "Roll, Please" or "Rolling." The Director or Assistant Director's cue to the actors that shoot is beginning. Named for an Assistant Director known for calling “Last Shot” when he really wanted to do one more afterwards. # | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z "Abby Singer" Have you ever wondered what those weird sounding jobs on a film shoot are? Have you ever wondered how each crew member on a film shoot works with the other? Check out our Glossary of Film Terms to learn more. Like any industry, the production community has its own language, a glossary of terms used on set every day. A production crew - big or small - has structure each member of the crew plays a unique and critical role in the filmmaking process.
