Lighting
This light is placed behind the subject and aimed at the subject to give an outline/rim of light on subject.
What is the back light?
This is the color temperature of daylight in Kelvin.
What is 5600?
Another name for extension cords.
What is stinger?
This is the most important piece of grip gear - short for century stand.
What is C-stand?
This the secondary light placed opposite of the key light. It controls the contrast and reduces shadows.
What is the fill light?
This is the color temperature of tungsten (indoor) light in Kelvin.
What is 3200?
These are flaps on a light that help shape the light.
What are barn doors?
This is black fabric used to cut the light by blocking it completely.
What is a flag?
This is the strongest light and the main light on the subject.
What is the key light?
This is an orange gel used to match daylight to tungsten.
What is a CTO?
These are stands used for lighting instruments.
What are baby stands?
This is white fabric that softens the quality of light.
What is a silk?
Who are the grips?
This is a blue gel used to match tungsten to daylight.
What is CTB?
This type of light produced a focused light on a subject.
What is spotlight?
These are wooden boxes essential to the grip department for changing the height of things.
What are appleboxes?
These people are responsible for hanging and aiming the lights and handles all energy needs for the shoot.
Who are the electricians?
This type of light creates clearly lined shadows.
What is hard?
This type of light washes the area with a large amount of even light.
What is a floodlight?
This is a piece of wood with cut outs that create a pattern when light is shined through it.
What is a cookie?