Glossary
Comprehensive glossary of filmmaking terms, concepts, and techniques.
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2Above the Line
The creative talent costs in a film budget — writer, director, producer, and principal cast — negotiated before production begins.
Art Director
The production designer's technical deputy, responsible for managing set construction, drawings, and art department operations.
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2Credits
The on-screen acknowledgment of everyone who contributed to making a film, displayed at the 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 day-to-day financial operations of a film.
Local 600
The International Cinematographers Guild, the IATSE local union representing directors of photography, camera operators, focus pullers, and other camera department crew in the United States.