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Abby Singer
The second-to-last taken of the day. Known as after manufacturing administrator Abby Musician, who would regularly contact "last taken of the day" or "this taken, and just one more," only to have the home ask for more requires. See also martini taken.
Above-the-Line Expenses
The major costs dedicated to before production starts, such as story/rights/continuity (writing); incomes for producers, director, and cast; travel and living; and production charges (if the project is purchased from an previously company). Everything else drops under below-the-line costs.
Additional Camera
An extra photographic camera owner, often needed for difficult action series or tricks. Comparison with additional photography.
Animation
The process of developing the impression of movement by developing individual frames, contrary to shooting naturally-occurring action at a regular structure rate. See also computer generated computer animation, claymation, time slip up. Contrast with movement catch, rotoscoping.
Art Director
The person who manages the performers and craftspeople who build the places. See also production designer, set designer, set director, leadman, and swing gang.
Aspect Ratio
A evaluate of the comparative sizes of the horizontal and vertical things of an picture. "Academy Ratio" is 1.33:1. See also anamorphic.
Assistant Camera
A member of the camera crew who assists the camera operator. This person is accountable for the servicing and care of camera, as well as preparing dope linens. In smaller camera teams, they may also perform the responsibilities of clapper-loader and/or a focus puller. See also additional camera.
Assistant Director
A First Assistant Director is responsible for the planning of the capturing schedule and script breakdown used to strategy the capturing of a film or tv show. The AD works directly with the Director to manage of the moment to moment operations on the set during the process of capturing, as well as co-ordinating the necessary interaction of details of future operations as the capturing advances. Other responsibilities include monitoring the progress of capturing in comparison to the production schedule, monitoring all rules related to union crafts, labor contracts and location agreements, maintaining safety on the important set, and dealing with the Unit Manager to keep operational costs within the allocated strategy.
A Second Assistant Director is responsible for information submission and confirming, cast notice and arrangements during the capturing process, recording of all data relative to the working hours of the team and cast, management of the background throw (atmosphere or "extras"), planning of call sheets, production reports,and other certification. When needed, the Second Assistant Director can assume the responsibilities of the First Assistant Director on a short-term basis.
Axis of Action
In the a continuity editing program, the "Axis of Action" is an unreal range that goes through the two main stars of a field, interpreting the spatial interaction of all the components of the field as being to the right or left. The photographic camera is not expected to cross the axis at a cut and thus opposite those spatial interaction. Also known as the "180° line."
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