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Terms for subject Cinematography (689 entries)

pipeline	A schedule of movie projects in production.
pixelation	Visual squarelike digital break up that appears on the monitor when playing back a video from a digital medium such as a miniDV or a Digibeta resulting from some sort of corruption of the video. Also, a variant of stop-motion animation where actors are the objects being filmed. The key example is Neighbours.
point of view	A camera angle in which the camera views what would be visible from a particular object's position. The abbreviation is often used in a slug line.
Porn Without Point	PWP
pornographic film	A film in which sex is graphically depicted to a large degree. See also XXX.
positive print	An original light image captured on film. See also negative print.
post-production	Work performed on a movie after the end of principal photography. Usually involves editing and visual effects. See also production.
post-production Co-ordinator	A person who works many facets of the post-production process, including ensuring the smooth operation of the editorial department, coordinating the production and delivery of final delivery elements, scheduling and coordinating ADR sessions, managing the administration of the department including post-production accounting and final delivery paperwork, organizing final post-production related documents, and coordinating the final wrap and proper storage of final video and audio masters and offline editorial materials.
post-production supervisor	A person overseeing the entire post-production of a project. They report directly to the producer and/or the studio in charge of the feature. Working side by side with the director and editor, the supervisor has the responsibility of finishing the film on time and on budget while satisfying the wants of the director. Post-production supervisors have authority over post-production co-ordinators. Typical duties include: Controlling all activities with vendors such as optical houses, sound facilities, inserts, ADR, reshooting, CGI, score, delivery requirements to domestic and international distributors, legal clearances, preview screenings, color timing, video mastering and budgeting the movie through the completion and delivery.
Pre Kindergarten	PK
pre-production	Arrangements made before the start of filming. This can include script editing, set construction, location scouting, and casting. See also production.
pre-recorded voice on the top of a film / cinema/ video	voice over narration	Michae­lBurov
premiere	The first official public screening of a movie, marking the opening. The affair is often a gala event attended by the filmmakers, stars, and other celebrities.
prequel	A movie that presents the characters and/or events chronologically before the setting of a previously filmed movie. See also series, serial, contrast with sequel.
presenter	A presenter is person (often famous or well respected) who introduces a movie or show on screen or via voice-over. Some films include a credit "Presented by", or "presents", which indicates the person is an executive producer as opposed to someone who appears in the film.
previsualization artist	A designer who uses low resolution proxy models, quick OpenGL hardware renderings, and other 3D FX systems to completely conceptualize a sequence that requires either visual FX or character animation with the goal of to producing usable data that will help streamline the production process.
principal photography	The filming of major or significant components of a movie which involve lead actors.
print	A projectable version of a movie, usually consisting of one or more reels. When referring to a particular take on a continuity report, "print" indicates that the take should be developed. See also hold.
producer	The chief of staff of a movie production in all matters save the creative efforts of the director, who is head of the line. A producer is responsible for raising funding, hiring key personnel, and arranging for distributors. See also associate producer, co-producer, executive producer, line producer, Producer's Guild of America.
product placement	A business arrangement whereby the filmmakers agree to show the products or logo of a particular company, usually in return for payment or other consideration.