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Terms for subject Cinematography (724 entries)

blocking	A process during which the director and actors determine where on the set the actors will move and stand, so that lighting and camera placements may be set.
blooper	See also out-take. A take of a scene not used in a movie, usually because of an on-camera mistake made by the cast or crew.
bluescreen	A process whereby actors work in front of an evenly lit, monochromatic (usually blue or green) background. The background is then replaced in post production by chromakeying, allowing other footage or computer-generated images to form the background imagery. See also greenscreen.
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body double	For some shots, a director may consider that a particular actor's body may not be suitable for the impression desired. In these situations, the actor is "doubled" (replaced) by a person whose body is more suitable. Typically, body doubles are used for shots requiring nudity or depictions of physical fitness. Contrast with stunt double and stand-in.
body makeup	Makeup applied below the neck or above the wrists.
bomb	A movie which is a financial disaster. Exception: in the United Kingdom, when used with "down" (e.g. "went down a bomb") the term means a rousing success.
Bondage Dominance	BD
boom microphone	A long pole with a microphone on the end. The boom is extended out near the actors. Ideally, the microphone at the end should be placed in the camera's safe area.
boom operator	A member of the sound crew who operates the boom microphone. See also sound recordist.
bootleg	An unofficial and illegally copied or distributed version of a movie, often of a substandard quality. Bootleg videos are often available for movies that have yet to be released in a particular country, or have been banned.
bounce board	A large white card made of foam or posterboard used to reflect soft light and for the soft key and fill.
BxO	box office	Common­_Ground
BO	box office	Michae­lBurov
box-office	A measure of the total amount of money paid by cinema-goers to view a movie.
breakdown script	A detailed list of all items, people, props, equipment, etc required for a shoot on a day-by-day basis. Recording such lists aids in continuity and allows optimization of the time of actors and the crew.
British film commission	The British Film Commission (BFC) is a government-funded organisation established in 1991, as an initial point of contact to assist in the making of international and domestic film and television throughout every stage of production in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It is now known as the UK Film Council.
British Film Institute	The BFI exists to promote greater understanding and appreciation of, and access to, film and moving image culture in the UK.
buck	Slang for the US Dollar.
BxO	box office	Common­_Ground