Film Term of the Week
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Film Term of the Week: Wrangler
Wrangler 1. a wrangler is…one who professionally searches for and/or handles particular products on film and television programs, and music…
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Film Term of Week: Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe Supervisor 1. The wardrobe supervisor is responsible for supervising all wardrobe related activities during the course of a theatrical…
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Film Term of the Week: Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager 1. Unit production manager (UPM) is the Directors Guild of America-approved title for an on-set executive responsible…
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Film Term of the Week: Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Coordinator 1. The person responsible for managing drivers and co-ordinating the transporation of a production’s cast, crew, and equipment…
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Film Term of the Week: Swing Gang
Swing Gang 1. A group within the art department that construct and take down a set. The head of the…
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Film Term of the Week: Stunt Double
Stunt Coordinator 1. A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film…
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Film Term of the Week: Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator 1. A stunt coordinator, usually an experienced stunt performer, is hired by a TV, film or theater director…
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Film Term of the Week: Unit Still Photographer
Unit Still Photographer 1. A unit still photographer or simply, stills photographer is a person who creates still photographic images…
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Film Term of the Week: Steadicam
Steadicam 1. Steadicam is a brand of camera stabilizing mount for motion picture cameras that mechanically isolates it from the…
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Film Term of the Week: Stand-In
Stand-In 1. A person who has the same physical properties of a particular actor, and takes their place during the…
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Film Term of the Week: Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer 1. A production sound mixer, location sound recordist, location sound engineer or simply sound mixer is the member…
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Film Term of the Week: Wide Release
Wide Release 1. Wide release is a term in the American motion picture industry for a motion picture that is…
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Film Term of the Week: Limited Release
Limited Release 1. Limited release is a term in the American motion picture industry for a motion picture that is…
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Film Term of the Week: Platform Release
Platform Release 1. A platform release is a limited release strategy, whereby the film opens in only a few theaters,…
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Film Term of the Week: Sound Editor
Sound Editor 1. a creative professional responsible for selecting and assembling sound recordings in preparation for the final sound mixing…
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Film Term of the Week: Sound Designer
Sound Designer 1. In motion picture production, a Sound Designer is a member of a film crew responsible for some…
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Film Term of the Week: Sound Crew
Sound Crew 1. The group of crewmembers directly involved with creating of a movie’s soundtrack. Individual job titles include: sound…
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Film Term of the Week: Set Medic
Set Medic 1. The set medic provides for the medical needs and emergency medical logistics of the entire cast and…
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Film Term of the Week: Set Dresser
Set Dresser 1. Set dressers arrange objects on a film set before shooting. They work under the direction of a…
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Film Term of the Week: Set Designer
Set Designer 1. The person responsible for translating a production designer’s vision of the movie’s environment into a set which can…
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