P&A:
Prints and advertising, the major costs of film distribution.
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PAL:
A standard for television video displays popular in Europe and Australia.
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Pan:
The action of rotating a camera about its vertical axis.
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Pan and Scan:
"Pan and Scan" refers to the technique of chopping off strips from one or both sides of the picture when displaying.
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Parabolic Spotlight:
A spotlight that makes use of a parabolic reflector to produce a narrow beam of light.
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Parallax:
The difference between the image that comes through the camera's lens and the image that the camera operator sees through the viewfinder.
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Pen:
To write, especially a script.
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PG:
A certificate issued by the MPAA indicating that a film's content is suitable for viewing by children, but
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PG-13:
A certificate introduced by the MPAA on July 1, 1994 to indicate that a movie's content is rated as slightly stronger than a PG certificate.
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Pickups:
Movies made by one studio that have been acquired by another.
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Picture Car:
A vehicle shown in a movie.
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Pipeline:
A schedule of movie projects in production.
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Pixelation:
A variant of stop-motion animation where actors are the objects being filmed.
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Point of View:
A camera angle in which the camera views what would be visible from a particular object's position.
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Pornographic Film:
A film in which sex is graphically depicted to a large degree, if not the totality of the print.
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Positive Print:
Work performed on a movie after the end of principal photography.
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Post-Production:
Work performed on a movie after the end of principal photography.
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Post-Production Co-Ordinator:
A production supervisor who oversees the post production of a movie.
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Pre-Production:
Arrangements made before the start of filming. This can include script editing, set construction, location scouting, and casting.
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Premiere:
The first official public screening of a movie, marking the opening.
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Prequel:
A movie that presents the characters and
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Presenter:
A person who introduces a movie or show on screen or via voice-over.
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Principal Photography:
The filming of major or significant components of a movie which involve lead actors.
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Print:
A projectable version of a movie.
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Producer:
The chief of a movie production in all matters save the creative efforts of the director.
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Product Placement:
A business arrangement whereby the filmmakers agree to show the products or logo of a particular company.
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Production Accountant:
The person responsible for managing finances during the production.
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Production Assistant:
A person responsible for various odd jobs, such as stopping traffic, acting as couriers, fetching items from craft service, etc.
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Production Buyer:
A person who purchases supplies, equipment, and property necessary for a production.
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Production Company:
A general term for a company that is associated with the making of a movie.
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Production Date:
In the movie industry, this term refers to the phase of movie making during which principal photography occurs.
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Production Designer:
An artist responsible for designing the overall visual appearance of a movie.
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Production Illustrator:
A person responsible for drawing the storyboards and anything else that needs to be drawn during the production of the movie.
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Production Manager:
Reporting to the film's producer, this person is responsible for the practical matters such as ordering equipment, getting near-location accommodations for the cast and crew, etc.
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Production Report:
A daily report of actual progress versus the production schedule.
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Production Schedule:
A detailed plan of the timing of activities associated with the making of a movie, of particular interest to production managers.
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Production Secretary:
Secretary to the production manager.
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Projectionist:
A studio or cinema employee that operates a projector.
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Projector:
A device for displaying a reel of a movie on a screen, either for a screening or a back projection.
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Prompter:
A person who supplies actors with the correct lines from the script if they forget.
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Prop:
An object on the set used by an actor, eg phones, guns, cutlery, etc.
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Property Assistant:
Responsible for the placement and maintenance of props on a set.
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Property Master:
A person responsible for buying or acquiring any props needed for a production.
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Prosthetic Appliances:
Make-up that requires gluing additions made of a material such as latex or gelatin to an actors skin.
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Publicity Assistant:
Assistant to the publicity director.
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Publicity Department:
The section of a production's crew responsible for promoting a movie.
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Publicity Director:
Chief of the publicity department, responsible for promoting the movie through the media.
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Pyrotechnician:
A member of the crew with expertise in fire or explosions.
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