What is a take? If you are asked to cheat, what are you being asked to do? When you are on a film's set, you'll need to know certain words and phrases.
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The word 'Action' means:
- Everyone on the set stands in attention.
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- Actors start to read the script.
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- All the lights on the set are on.
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- The director wants the actors to begin performing.
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A camera starts to 'Roll':
- When camera moves from one position to another.
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- When camera in positioned on a high angle.
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- When the reel in the camera starts to roll.
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- When the reel is taken out from the camera.
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A 'Take' happens:
- When all the actors take their scripts from the director.
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- When the cinematographer takes his camera on an outdoor shoot.
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- When a scene is being filmed at the moment.
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- When it's time for the crew to take their food.
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You call it 'Cheating':
- When an actor forgets the dialogues.
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- When special effects or computer graphics are added.
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- When a stunts-man performs the stunts for the hero.
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- When an actor takes a physical position that would not be natural in real life.
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A 'Cut' refers to:
- Cutting down a set when the shooting is over.
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- Cutting a script into pieces after the shooting is finished.
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- When the director orders the filming of a scene to be stopped.
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- Cutting down on expenses if the film budget overshoots.
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To do a 'Pick up' means:
- Picking up the litter on the sets.
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- When the director wants to redo a small part of a scene.
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- Picking up the crew members from their homes.
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- When a pick-up truck is used for shooting.
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'Print It' means:
- Printing publicity posters.
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- Selecting still pictures for the publicity posters.
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- When the director says that the take is good enough to be used.
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- Printing the film in a lab.
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A 'Setup' refers to:
- The camera position.
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- When actors put on their make-up.
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- Preparing a set.
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- When actors get dressed for the shooting.
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A 'Close up' is:
- Closing the shooting for the day.
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- Positioning the camera close to an actor's face.
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- When the film's last scene is shot.
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- When all the lights go off on the set.
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A 'Medium shot' is taken:
- When actors appear in the middle of the scene.
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- When the director uses other technology like animation or computer graphics.
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- When the camera captures full to half figures of the performers.
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- When the actor's voice is dubbed by someone else.
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A 'Long shot' is:
- A scene that has been shot a long time back.
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- A scene that requires long hours to shoot.
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- A scene that is very long in length.
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- A scene where the camera is at a distance from the subject of the shot.
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'That's a wrap' means:
- Wrapping up the costumes that have been used.
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- Wrapping the food items before serving the crew.
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- Shooting is over for the day.
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- Keeping all the instruments wrapped to protect them from dust.
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