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Terms for subject Cinematography (689 entries)

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.
production	In the movie industry, this term refers to the phase of movie making during which principal photography occurs. Popularly, however, "production" means the entire movie project. See also pre-production and post-production.
production accountant	The person responsible for managing finances during the production.
production assistant	A person responsible for various odd jobs, which could include such disparate tasks as running errands, stopping traffic, acting as couriers, fetching items from craft service, etc. Tasks and levels of responsibility can vary greatly, depending on the film, the needs of the rest of the team, and the skills of the individuals PA themselves. Production Assistants are often attached to individual actors or filmmakers.
production buyer	A person who purchases supplies, equipment, and property necessary for a production.
production code	Please see Hays Production Code.
production company	A general term for a company that is associated with the making of a movie.
production coordinator	The person responsible for overseeing practical matters such as ordering equipment, getting near-location accommodations for the cast and crew, etc.
production designer	An artist responsible for designing the overall visual appearance of a movie.
production illustrator	A person responsible for drawing the storyboards and anything else that needs to be drawn during the production of the movie.
production manager	Reporting to the film's producer, this person supervises the budget, hires the crew, approves purchase orders & time cards, and generally makes sure all departments are doing their respective jobs within the parameters of the budget.
production report	A daily report of actual progress versus the production schedule. Includes dope sheets, continuity reports, and call sheets, as well as extensive notes regarding on-set happenings, activities of the cast and crew, and explanations of unexpected events. See also lined script.
production schedule	A detailed plan of the timing of activities associated with the making of a movie, of particular interest to production managers. See also production report.
production secretary	Secretary to the production manager.
production sound mixer	The head of the sound department on the set. They are responsible for the process of recording all sync dialog and sync sound effects in a scene. The Production Sound Mixer has a number of duties: selection and operation of the microphones, and recording equipment used on the set, directing the boom operator, combining the sound of multiple microphones used to capture dialog and effects on a set, recording sound ambiance and room tone for all scenes, and wild track that will aid the editor and sound mixer in matching the different sound takes in a scene for smooth sound transitions.
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projectionist	A studio or cinema employee that operates a projector.