No one’s exactly sure why they’ve been giving this random name, but one theory is that spending so much money on clothes pins was frowned upon, so in order to sneak the expense through the budget they were given this deceiving name.Īnd while we’re on weird number terms, let’s talk about the term “86 it.” 86 it just means to cancel it. I mean not really but you get the idea.Īlong with that is C47s! C47s are really just a fancy way of saying clothespins. Pro tip, when using markers make sure to only use them when they are out of frame so you can’t see them in the final shot.Īnd speaking of things out of frame, next up is “dirt.” “Dirt” is just a fun word for sandbags, because they are well filled with dirt. Which leads us to our next term, “mark.” A marker or mark is a blocking position usually tapped off with gaffers tape to form a T shape where the talent should stand. This is what you say before turning on a light so that everyone knows to avert their eyes and avoid blinding their retinas.Īnd of course, there’s also “Back to One.” This is what the director says when they want the cast to go back to their first blocking position or marker. Room tone is when the audio recordist has everyone on set be quiet as they record the tone of the room for the editor and audio mixer to use later in post. Next is “Hollywood it.” This basically means to hold something up without a stand, such as a flag, diffusion, or coffee.Īnd speaking of coffee, “Flying in” means to bring something onto set, such as a prop, light, or again coffee.Īnother important one to know is room tone. So let’s go over some terms so you can be fluent in the filmmaking language.įirst up is “What’s your 20?” This basically means “Where are you?” Have you ever been on a film set and not known what the hell people were saying? Well that’s because there’s a whole set of filmmaking terms and shorthands used on set.
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