A/B Rolls | Editing using primary material (A roll) and extra footage (B roll) |
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A/V | Short for Audio Video |
Abby Singer | The second-to-last shot of the day |
Above The Line | Part of a project's budget allocated for major roles such as directors and producers |
Academy Awards | The Oscars; Prestigious awards ceremony that hands out awards for cinematic excellence, such as Best Picture and Best Actor |
Action | A verbal command to start a scene |
Actual Sound | Diagetic Sound - The sounds made by people or objects seen on the screen, such as voices, animals, or music played visibly on an instrument |
AD | Assistant Director - The director’s right hand man or woman, often taking on logistical duties |
Ad-Lib | An unrehearsed piece of dialogue not featured in the script |
ADR Supervisor / Recordist | ADR stands for Additional Dialogue Recording - someone who directs the recording (or re-recording) of voices once the production has finished shooting |
Aerial Camera Operator | Camera person who specialises in filming from a height, such as from a helicopter or tall building |
Airtime | American phrase for the duration of a TV programme |
Alan Smithee | A pseudonym directors use if they want to remove their name from a film |
Ambient Noise | Natural background noise picked up by the microphone |
Anamorphic | Widescreen format with a ratio of 2.35.1 or above |
Antagonist | A character(s), or institution that represents the opposition against which the protagonist(s) must contend. |
AP | Associate Producer - A role that causes debate - it can be comparable to an Assistant Producer, however a presenter of a programme might get an Associate Producer credit but won’t have the same duties that’s expected of an Assistant Producer |
Armourer | The person responsible for weaponry and firearms on set, including usage and storage |
Art Department | The section of a production's crew concerned with visual artistry. |
Art Director | Responsible for all artistic and visual designs, including all aspects of set design from the colour of the curtains to the look of a car in a road movie |
Aspect Ratio | The proportion of width and height of an image |
Assistant Director | The directors right hand man or woman, often taking on logistical duties |
Assistant Producer | A production-heavy focussed role supporting the producer |
Associate Producer | A role that causes debate - it can be comparable to an Assistant Producer, however a presenter of a programme might get an Associate Producer credit but wont have the same duties thats expected of an Assistant Producer |
Autocue | A tool that scrolls the script for presenters to read. Also called a teleprompter |
AVI | Audio Video Interleave, Microsoft’s video format |