Know Your Crew
This person is responsible for capturing all the visuals on set
Who is the Director of Photography (DP)?
When a director says “roll sound,” this department gets ready.
What is the Sound Department?
This software, abbreviated as “PP,” is used for video editing.
What is Adobe Premiere Pro?
This type of lens provides a wide field of view.
What is a wide-angle lens?
This 1975 movie features a beachgoer saying, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
What is Jaws?
This crew member operates the clapperboard and keeps track of takes.
Who is the 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd AC)?
“Striking!” is a warning call that this will happen on set
What is turning on a light?
“Color grading” refers to adjusting these aspects of an image.
What are color, contrast, and exposure?
ND filters help filmmakers control this when shooting outdoors.
What is exposure or light?
In The Matrix (1999), this groundbreaking camera effect was used to freeze and spin around Neo mid-air.
What is “bullet time”?
This person manages the lighting on set and oversees the electricians.
Who is the Gaffer?
“Hot set” means this about the set.
What is the set is active and ready for shooting?
A “J-cut” is when this happens in the edit.
What is the audio starts before the video cuts?
This piece of gear stabilizes a camera while moving.
What is a gimbal or Steadicam?
This 1980 horror film features a terrifying axe scene with the line “Here’s Johnny!”
What is The Shining?
This person ensures the script’s continuity, noting every take and detail.
Who is the Script Supervisor?
The term for breaking for lunch six hours after the crew’s call time.
What is “lunch penalty” or “meal break”?
In sound design, “Foley” refers to creating these.
What are live-recorded sound effects (footsteps, doors, etc.)?
A “prime lens” differs from a zoom lens because it lacks this ability.
What is zooming in or out?
The “Dolly Zoom” shot, also called the “Vertigo effect,” was popularized in this Hitchcock movie.
What is Vertigo?
This crew member is responsible for creating complex, dynamic camera movements using tools like cranes or jibs.
Who is the Key Grip?
The slang term “C-47” is referring to this common piece of gear.
What are clothespins?
This visual effect technique replaces a solid-colored background with a different image or video.
What is chroma keying (or green screen)?
This piece of equipment uses lenses and mirrors to project an image onto a director’s monitor, allowing the subject to read lines while maintaining eye contact with the camera.
What is a teleprompter?
In 1917 (2019), the entire movie was filmed to appear as this type of shot.
What is a “one continuous take” or a “oner”?