A list of some words you will hear on sets.

A list of some words you will hear on sets.

1. Post means editing a common term not favored on sets is “fix it in post”

2. Call Sheet is a term used for a piece of paper which has all the information of what is being shot that day and the time to be on set.

3. Slate is the clapping board that has the scene number, take number, the camera roll number, and the director and production name on it.  It is used to sync the sound and the picture of the film and to id shots without sound.  It is very important for editing and finding footage.

4. Call time is the time the a person is supposed to arrive on set sometimes each person has a different call time or the crew all has the same call time.  It is good to find your name on the call sheet and check your time next to it.

5. Mos means without sound.  It is a European term coined many years ago.

6. Sticks means tripod and also sometimes when it is called out as second sticks that they actually are doing a second marker for the camera

7. B roll means footage not to be used in the film.  Sometimes it is improperly used as footage shot on b cam.

8. PU shot or pick up shot means if you don’t move the camera or change the lens but you start later on in the scene and you have already shot that portion of the scene.

9. Slug line is usually a one line description of the scene

10. A strip board is a list of slug lines and scenes in order of shooting the film.  It is basically a schedule for the shoot.

11. Mark means two things mark means calling out the scene and take number on the slate and clapping it.  It also means a piece of tape or a chalk mark on the floor for the actor to stand or walk too.  It also sometimes is a piece of tape or mark on the wall or near the camera for the actor to look at.

12. Points means someone is carrying an object and they would like you to move out of their way.

13. 10-1 means using the restroom.

14. Rolling means they are shooting.

15. Pictures up means the assistant director is about to call roll sound and then roll film so be quite and finish up your work.

16. Cut means stop filming not really a great idea to start talking

17. Video Village is the place where all the directors’ chairs are set and the monitors to view the scenes being shot.  Be respectful and keep quite there and stay out of the way of people working there.

18. Speeding, means that the sound is recording.

19. Set for camera, means the camera is rolling and in the right position to shoot.

20. Sides, a small version of the callsheet and the scenes you are shooting that day.

21. Last looks, the assistant director calls the make-up and wardrobe to look at the actors so they are camera ready. A list of some words you will hear on sets.

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