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Cast
A collective term for the actors appearing in a particular movie.....
Casting
Process of hiring actors to play the characters in a script. ....
Casting Couch
Slang term referring to "Golden Age" of Hollywood, where wannabe stars would grant sexual favors to directors/producers in return for a role in their film. ....
Casting Director
Individual responsible for selecting actors to play roles. ....
Cel
Hand drawn sheet representing a single animation frame, usually made of a clear material like cellulose or mylar to allow several layers of composition. ....
Celluloid
Flammable film base made of cellulose nitrate ....
Censorship
Changes required of a movie by some person or body other than the studio or the filmmakers, usually a national or regional film classification board. See also certificate. ....
Certificate of Authorship
Form signed by the author of a screenplay or other written work that warrants the author's work is original, does not libel another party, does not invade anyone's privacy, and will not cause the buyer of the work to be sued for any legal action. ....
Change Pages
When a script is being edited during production, changes are distributed to actors and the filmmakers on "change pages", which are usually a different color to the pages of the script. ....
Change-Over Marks
Marking on last few frames of a reel to signal that projectionist that the current reel is approaching the end, and they should be ready to start the next projector, which should have the next reel prepared for projection. ....
Changing Bag
Double chambered black bag used for loading film into magazines. ....
Character Actor
Actor who specializes in playing a particular style of character, often stereotypical, offbeat, or humorous. ....
Character Arc
Formulaic inferred curved line which traces the development, growth, and transformation of a character over the course of the screenplay ....
Character Generator
Electronic typewriter that creates titles for video. ....
Check Print
Print made to verify the level of success of a specific effect. ....
Choreographer
Individual who plans and directs dance sequences within a movie. ....
Chroma
Color information in a video signal, consisting of hue (phase angle) and saturation (amplitude) of the color subcarrier signal. ....
Chroma Key
Process of overlaying one video signal over another by replacing a range of colors with the second signal. ....
Chrominance
Color portion of a video signal. ....
Cinch Marks
Scratches on a strip of film running parallel to its length caused by improper reel winding which allows one coil of the print to slide against another. ....
