Film Production and Scheduling Lecture

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers key terminology related to film script management, production roles, cinematography techniques, and production scheduling logistics.

Locked Script

A script where all pages and scene numbers are fixed; any subsequent changes are issued as color-coded revised pages.

Blue Pages

The first sequence of revision pages used once a script is locked.

Eighths of a Page

The standard unit of measurement used by production to break down scene length for scheduling purposes.

Justine Gray

The name of the new third-grade teacher character in the practice script, described as being in her thirties.

Baybrook Elementary

The specific name of the school used in the script example.

Wide Lens

A camera lens that captures a broad view, which can make a space look empty if there are not enough extras to fill the frame.

Long Lens

A lens that allows a filmmaker to compress space and group a few people together to make a scene look more packed with people.

Introduction Shot

A specific shot used the first time a character is seen to tell the audience that the person is important.

Day for Night

The technique of shooting a scene during the day while using lighting, filters, or specific camera angles to make it look like nighttime.

Fair Use

A legal doctrine in the United States that allows for the incidental capture of branded logos or locations in public spaces.

Fair Dealing

The legal concept in Australia regarding the use of protected material, which requires demonstrating effort to clear rights.

Greens Department

The subset of the art department responsible for greenery, including grass, plants, and outdoor foliage on set.

Chaperone

An adult legally required to supervise a specific number of children working on a film set.

Herding Cats

A term used on set to describe the difficulty of controlling and directing a large group of actors and extras.

Continuous

A script notation indicating that the action of a shot flows directly from one scene or location into the next without any break in time.

Tracking Days

The process of monitoring the chronological order of the movie's story to ensure wardrobe and makeup consistency across different filming dates.

Skeleton Crew

A minimal production crew used to reduce costs or increase mobility for certain shots.

Revision Color Order

The sequence of colored pages used for script updates, which includes Blue, Pink, Yellow, Green, Goldenrod, Buff, and Salmon.