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Contact Print
Copy of a print whether it be a workprint, answer print, or release print. ....
Contingent Compensation
Form of compensation received by a writer, after the writing services have been completed, if he is awarded writing credit for the project. The contingent compensation may include a production bonus, net profits, reserved rights, and/or additional payments in the event of a film or television sequel, remake, or spinoff. ....
Continuity
Degree to which a movie is self-consistent without error or jumpcuts. ....
Continuity Report
Detailed list of the events that occurred during the filming of a scene. ....
Control Track
Type of video editing that controls the in and out points of edits by counting pulses on a control track portion of the videotape. ....
Cookie
Flat piece of material with irregular holes cut into it. Used for creating pattern of shadows when positioned in front of a light source. ....
Copyright
Body of United States federal laws and international laws that protect original and creative expression that is in a fixed and tangible form. ....
Core
Plastic piece used to hold film without a reel. ....
Costume Designer
Individual who designs the costumes for a movie.....
Costume Supervisor
Individual responsible for handling the costumes worn by actors. ....
Coverage
Performed by a reader, this process involves a script synopsized, reviewed, and evaluated with respect to the story, character development, plot development and so forth, and then rated, with the intention of informing others as to whether or not the script is worthy of further consideration. ....
Credit
The authorship given to a written work in the entertainment industry. For film: "Story by," "Screenplay by," and "Written by." For TV: "Created by," Story by," and "Teleplay by." ....
Credit Arbitration
Process run by the Writers Guild of America in which disputes concerning the award of credit (as in "Story by, "Screenplay by," "Teleplay by," and "Written by") are decided. The method in which these decisions take place has the WGA sending all drafts of the disputed work to three separate individua....
Crew/crew members
Collective term for anyone involved with the production of a movie who does not appear in the movie. ....
Critic
Individual who publishes a review of a movie from either an artistic or entertainment point of view. ....
Critial End
Label on a film can that notifies the lab that filming ran out during important shot and to salvage as many frames possible....
Crystal Sync
Sync sound created using a camera that has a quartz crystal-governed motor. ....
C.T.B. (and) C.T.O.
Abbreviations for "Color Temperature Blue" (and) "Orange" respectively. The color correction gels used to convert the color temp from tungsten to daylight (BLUE) and from daylight to tungsten (ORANGE). ....
Cut
In filming, to change from one shot to another immediately. In directing, called by the director to stop action by the performers, camera, and audio equipment. In film editing, to eliminate unwanted portions, visual or audio, of a film. ....
Cutaway
Shot of something outside the frame which can be used to hide an edit.....
