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Log
Paper listing of the time code addresses of shots, scenes and takes. ....
Long-Form TV
Also known as "MOW's," these are movies and miniseries that are aired on free or pay television. ....
Long Lens
In 16mm, any lens bigger than 25mm. In 35mm, any lens bigger than 50mm.....
Long Shot (L.S.)
Camera cue indicating a shot taken from a distance. ....
Loop
The slack film that hangs below/above the film gate. The "loop" allows a smoother transition for the film as it moves from the constant motion of the spool through the intermittent motion of the gate and back to the constant motion of the take-up spool. Another type of "loop" is described below. ....
Looping
In recording of dialogue, the film is on a "loop" which allows the actor multiple attempts to match the lip movements that have been filmed. ....
Luminance
The monochrome portion of a video signal.....
Macguffin
Term used by Alfred Hitchcock to refer to an item, event, or piece of knowledge that the characters in a film consider extremely important, but which the audience either doesn't know of or doesn't care about. ....
Macro Lens
Lens used for extreme close-ups. Used widely in nature photography where the subject (for example) might be a flower or insect. ....
Mag
Abbreviation for either a "Magazine" or "Mag Stock/Track." ....
Mag Stock (or) Mag Track
Film that has a coating of magnetic oxide emulsion which is used for sound recording. ....
Magazine
Light resistant chamber that is attached to the camera which can hold up to 1000ft of film. ....
Magnetic Soundtrack
Composite print in which the soundtrack is recorded on the attached strip of magnetic tape. ....
Majors
Major Hollywood movie producer/distributor studios (MGM/UA, 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, Universal, and Disney). ....
Mark
AKA "Sync Mark." The point where the clapsticks come together at the start of a shot. Another type of "mark" is simply a piece of tape on the floor telling the actor where he/she should be standing. ....
Master Shot
Wide shot that incorporates the entire scene from start to end. ....
Match Cut
A transition from one scene to another matching the same, or a similar subject within the frame ....
Match Frame Cut
An edit in which the source and record tapes pick up exactly where they left off. ....
Materials Contract
Contract for representation by an agency with regard to the sale of a work that the writer has created on his own, in a situation where the writer was not hired to create the work. ....
Matte Artist
Individual who creates artwork (usually for the background of a shot) which is included in the movie either via a matte shot or optical printing. ....
