RECENTLY ADDED
Dolby Noise Reduction
Enhances different levels of audio depending upon the desire effect. ....
Dolly
Small truck which rolls along dolly tracks carrying the camera and some camera crewmembers. ....
Dolly Grip
Crewmember who moves a dolly. ....
Dope Sheet
List of scenes from the script that have already been filmed, or a list of the contents of an exposed reel of film stock. ....
Double Perf
16mm film stripe which has perforations on both edges. ....
Draftsman
Individual who creates the plans for set construction. ....
Driver
Individual who drives either equipment or passenger trucks, typically between location shootings, sets, and the studio. ....
Dropout
Defect on the videotape which causes a brief flash of a horizontal black line on the screen ....
Leadman
Member of the art department who is in charge of swing gangs and/or set dressers and reports to the set decorator. ....
Letterboxing
Technique of shrinking the image just enough so that its entire width appears on TV screen, with black areas above and below the image. ....
Light Leak
Stray light that filters into the camera causing the image to have a foggy appearance. ....
Lighting Crew
Group of technicians who install, operate, and maintain lighting. ....
Line Producer
Producer who is responsible for managing every person and issue during the making of a film. ....
Lined Script
Copy of the shooting script which is prepared by the script supervisor during production to indicate, via notations and vertical lines drawn directly onto the script pages, exactly what coverage has been shot. ....
Literary Manager
Individual hired by a writer to promote his career, offer advice on the best steps to take to achieve the desired goal, and give guidance on the best people to hire to aid the writer in maximizing his potential. ....
Live Area
A camera's viewfinder actually shows a greater area of the scene than will appear in the final product so markings are etched in the viewfinder to indicate to the camera operator the extents of the "viewable" film. ....
Location Filming
Filming which occurs at a place not constructed specifically for the production. ....
Location Manager
Individual who manages various aspects of filming on location, such as arranging with authorities for permission to shoot in specific places. ....
Location Scout
Individual who looks for suitable locations for filming. ....
Location Sound
Sound that is recorded at a particular shoot. ....
