Pre-production
Production
Post-Production
Equipment
Production Lingo
100
Person who organizes auditions and hiring of cast.
Who is the Casting Director?
100
Under the supervision of the Exec Producer, this person coordinates, facilitates, and oversees the preparation of the production unit.
Who is the Unit Production Manager?
100
This type of special effect is computer generated.
What is CGI?
100
This type of lighting is named after the colour on top.
What is a red head light?
100
This can be a mobile dressing room or short video promoting a production.
What is a trailer?
200
This person finds locations to shoot at.
Who is the Location Scout?
200
The chief electrician who supervises set lighting in accordance with the requirements of the Director of Photography.
Who is the gaffer?
200
This person cuts together the final version of the production.
Who is the editor?
200
This special effect is also known as a green screen.
What is Chroma Key?
200
The large fuzzy microphone on the end of a pole.
What is a boom mic?
300
This is what is used to plan dialogue for a production.
What is a script?
300
This department makes sure the cast is looking the part.
What is hair and make up?
300
This person publicizes and promote the film
Who is the publicist?
300
This piece of equipment is also known as a clapperboard.
What is a slate?
300
A list of the scenes and angles to be shot that day, including details such as location, and which actors and departments are involved.
What is a shot list?
400
A graphic organizer in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing shots.
What is a storyboard?
400
This department makes sure everyone is well fed.
What is Craft Services?
400
This person will cut dialogue tracks and re-create sound effects in post.
Who is the sound editor?
400
Seinnheiser makes this type of equipment.
What is audio equipment? Microphones/headphones
400
An on-set port-a-potty.
What is a honey wagon?
500
This person creates a budget in the pre-production phase.
Who is the producer?
500
This person decides how to visually bring the script to life and how that should be photographed.
Who is the Director of Photography?
500
This person reproduces everyday sound effects that are added to film, video, and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality
What is a Foley Artist?
500
This creates smooth camera movements.
What is a camera dolly?
500
The process of running through a scene prior to filming to decide where the actors will move and where lighting and cameras should be placed
What is blocking a scene?