Glossary
A Selection of Some Commonly Used Terms
10-100: walkie talk for “in the bathroom”
Abby Singer: the second-last shot of the day
Action vehicle: a car that appears in shot
AFS: After false start, when you have rolled camera but not called action, and then cut
Alan Smithee: a nom de plume used by people who wish to remove their names from the credits
APOC: assistant production office coordinator
Apple box: wooden crates that come in quarter, half, and full sizes
Back to one: reset to first positions
Base camp: also known as unit base, the location where all of the cast trailers, honey wagon, facilities, etc. are parked
Bounce: lighting term; any surface used to reflect, or “bounce” light onto a subject
Butcher’s: as in, “to have a butcher’s,” ...
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