Call Sheet:
A listing of which actors will be required for which scenes, and when they will be required.
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Cameo:
A bit part played by a famous actor who would ordinarily not take such a small part.
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Camera:
A device for recording images.
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Camera Crew:
The group of crewmembers directly involved with operation of the camera.
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Camera Operator:
The person who operates the camera to the specifications dictated by the director of photography.
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Camp:
A form of comedic parody where the clichéd conventions of a dramatic form like adventure are deliberately exaggerated to the point of ridiculousness.
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Cast:
A collective term for the actors appearing in a particular movie.
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Casting:
The process of hiring actors to play the characters in a script.
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Casting Couch:
During the so-called "Golden Age" of Hollywood, it was not uncommon for would-be stars to grant sexual favors to directors and producers.
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Casting Director:
A person responsible for selecting actors to play roles. Some casting directors specialize in selecting extras.
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Caterer:
A person or company who provides the main meals for cast and crew either on set or on location.
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Cel:
A hand drawn sheet representing a single animation frame, usually made of a clear material like cellulose or mylar to allow several layers of composition.
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Censorship:
Changes required of a movie by some person or body other than the studio or the filmmakers.
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Certificates:
Various countries or regions have film classification boards for reviewing movies and rating their content in terms of its suitability for particular audiences. For many countries, movies are required to be advertised as having a particular "certificate"
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Change Pages:
When a script is being edited during production, changes are distributed to actors and the filmmakers on "change pages", which are usually a different color to the pages of the script.
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Change-Over Marks:
Most completed movies consist of more than one reel, and thus for an uninterrupted screening, at least two projectors must be used.
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Character Actor:
An actor who specializes in playing a particular style of character, often stereotypical, offbeat, or humorous.
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Choreographer:
A person who plans and directs dance sequences within a movie.
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Chute Cowboys:
Slang term for experienced parachutists that either perform or assist with stunts involving parachutes.
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Cinch Marks:
Scratches on a strip of film running parallel to its length.
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Cinema:
A place where screenings occur. Cinemas can be hardtops or ozoners.
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Cinematographer:
A person with expertise in the art of capturing images either electronically or on film stock through the application of visual recording devices and the selection and arrangement of lighting.
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Clapboard:
A small board which holds information identifying a shot.
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Clapper-Loader:
The person who operates the clapboard at the beginning of a shot, also responsible for loading film magazines into the camera.
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Classification and Ratings Adm:
The division of the MPAA which is responsible for administering certificates.
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Claymation:
Animation of models constructed from clay or plasticine.
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Clean Speech:
A take in which all dialogue was performed without error.
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Cliffhanger:
A moment of high drama, frequently used at the end of serials.
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Close Captioned:
A system which displays the current dialog on screen for deaf or hard-of-hearing viewers.
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Close-up:
A shot in which the subject is larger than the frame, revealing much detail.
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Co-Producer:
A producer who has equal responsibility for the completion of a project.
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Color Consultant:
A technical advisor with expertise in film stock and film developing, who provides advice for cinematographers and color timers.
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Color Timing:
A process which adjusts the final print so that colors match from shot to shot, regardless of the film stock and camera used to shoot the scene.
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Colorization:
A film alteration process where an operator digitally alters a black and white image to include color.
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Composer:
A musician whose music appears in a movie's score. Most movies have at least some original music written for the score, usually after the relevant parts of the movie have been filmed.
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Composite Print:
A print with a images and sound on the same strip of film.
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Conductor:
A person who directs the orchestra's performance of the score.
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Construction Coordinator:
Financial responsibilities include budgeting, tracking costs, generating reports, etc.
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Continuity:
The degree to which a movie is self-consistent.
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Continuity Report:
A detailed list of the events that occurred during the filming of a scene.
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Costume:
The clothes worn by actors when being filmed.
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Costume Designer:
A person who designs the costumes for a movie.
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Costume Supervisor:
A person responsible for handling the costumes worn by actors.
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Craft Service:
Responsible for maintaining a table of snacks between meal periods; sometimes they feed the crew or extras.
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Creator:
The writer or other primary creative force behind a movie, series, or group of characters.
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Crewmembers:
A collective term for anyone involved with the production of a movie who does not appear in the movie.
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Critic:
A person who publishes a review of a movie from either an artistic or entertainment point of view.
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Cut:
A change in either camera angle or placement, location, or time. "Cut" is called during filming to indicate that the current take is over. A "cut" of a movie is also a complete edited version.
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Cyberpunk:
A subgenre of science fiction that typically has elements which include a futuristic tone, massive urban areas in decay and poverty, partial environmental collapse, extremely powerful business corporations, random street gang violence with the overall pre
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