Glossary
Comprehensive glossary of filmmaking terms, concepts, and techniques.
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2Above the Line
The section of a film budget covering writer, director, producer, and principal cast fees.
Art Director
The production designer's technical deputy, managing set construction, drawings, and art department operations.
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2Below the Line
The operational production costs in a film budget: crew, equipment, locations, sets, and post-production, managed by the line producer.
Blacklisting
The practice of excluding individuals from industry employment through informal employer coordination, historically the Hollywood Blacklist of 1947-1960.
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2Credits
On-screen text acknowledging everyone who contributed to making a film, displayed at opening or close.
Crew
The collective technical and logistical workforce that builds and operates a film production.
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2Line Producer
The production professional responsible for managing the below-the-line budget and daily financial operations of a film.
Local 600
The International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, representing camera department crew on US productions.