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Film Terminology

Mutantville Players on the set.

Streebo and Steven check out a shot.

There are a few things that I am asked pretty often. I will not be answering the “what’s wrong with you?” question.  Instead, I’ll be answering a question about film terminology.

“What is a Gaffer?” – A Gaffer is the chief lighting technician that is in charge of the electrical department.

Another one I get is “What is a Best Boy?” – This is the assistant to the chief lighting technician or the assistant to the key grip.

Here is a link to an online a film terminology glossary. This has many, many terms, from A/B printing to Zoom and lots in between.

So head over and check it out. Impress your friends, annoy your enemies. Caution: If you use too much of this terminology, you may annoy your friends as well. Hope you guys find this useful!

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