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| Shooting Script | This is a version of the script that expresses the director's visual strategy for every scene in teh film. |
| Shooting with Handles | This is a process off filming a take with extra time on the beginning and editing of a scene so there are extra frames to edit. |
| Overheads | These are overhead drawings of a scene from the bird's eye perspective / above to show where pieces are in the scene in relation to one-another. |
| Blocking | This is the movement of your characters in a space. This is shown in the overhead diagrams of each scene. |
| Camera Setup | This is the placement of each camera, audio recorder, and piece of lighting equipment used to capture a shot or take. |
| Storyboards | These are drawings of shots, arranged on paper in the order they appear in a sequence to show what the action and emotion should be. |
| Shot List | This is a list of all of the shots that amke up the film in the order in which they will be shot. |
| Call Sheets | These are forms that indicate what crew members are required to work on spepcific days to film specific scenes. |
| Location Scouting | This is the process of finding a specific location or address where a scene will take place on screen. |
| Set Dressings | These are the elements included on set that give viewers a sense of where they are. For example, a kitchen and stove tells viewers that the character is in a kitchen. |
| Production Design | These are the stylistic elements that tell the viewer the time and part of the world where the characters are. |
| Script Breakdown Sheet | This sheet of paper breaks apart all the required elements in every scene to help the crew know what to film, including locations, set dressings, props, and actors are needed. |
| Budget | This breaks down all the financial elements that are accounted for in a film. |
| Schedule | This breaks down all the details for who is required for each day of a film shoot. |
| Line Producing | This is a person who puts together the logistical aspect of how a film gets put together. |