| A/B Rolls | Editing using primary material (A roll) and extra footage (B roll) |
|---|---|
| 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 director’s 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 won’t have the same duties that’s 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 |
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