York University Motion Media Studio (MMS) Production Handbook

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering safety rules, equipment management, insurance, timelines, and operational policies for York University Motion Media Studio (MMS) productions at Cinespace Film Studios.

York University Motion Media Studio (MMS)

A professional film and television production facility located within Cinespace Film Studios (777 Kipling Avenue, Suite 100, Etobicoke) providing studio spaces for York University student productions.

Cinespace Lot Speed Limit Policy

A strictly enforced speed limit of $15\text{ mph}$ ($25\text{ km/h}$) monitored by automated cameras under a two-strike policy, where a first infraction results in a fine and a second infraction causes permanent loss of driving privileges on the lot.

Production Health & Safety Representative

A designated on-set crew member (typically the 1st AD) responsible for calling 911, monitoring studio hazards, enforcing safety procedures, maintaining clear exits, coordinating incident reporting, and restocking first aid kits.

Cinespace Security Clearance List

A required spreadsheet submitted one week prior to production containing the first name, last name, email address, and phone number of every cast, crew member, or visitor requiring studio entry.

Personal Property & Equipment Liability Form

A mandatory form completed prior to production for bringing external camera, sound, or personal gear into MMS, establishing that outside items are brought at the owner's risk and backed by private insurance.

Duty of Care Form

A pre-production safety document required for approving special effects, fog, haze, stunts, physical altercations, intimacy scenes, blood effects, moving studio furniture, or altering standing set structures.

Replica Weapons Policy

A zero-tolerance regulation strictly prohibiting replica weapons of any kind—including prop firearms, knives, swords, and crossbows—anywhere on the MMS and Cinespace premises.

Keele Campus Equipment Policy

A rule stating that for all productions filming at MMS during the academic year (September through May), no equipment may be borrowed from York University's Keele Campus.

Standing Set Regulations

Studio rules prohibiting unapproved alterations, hanging loads on ceilings, or moving ceiling panels without the Technical Coordinator, and requiring fly-away walls to be fastened securely during use.

Green Screen Protocols

Studio guidelines requiring the use of boot covers or removal of shoes, green painter's tape only, and no rigging to the green screen lighting grid, with productions liable for repair costs ($200$ for Chroma Green paint).

MMS Access Fobs

Up to two electronic entry fobs issued per production to the Director and Production Manager, which cannot be shared outside the team and carry a $50$ replacement fee if lost or unreturned.

MMS Lockbox

A key storage lockbox located to the right of the MMS back entrance (code 4782) overseen by the Production Manager, carrying a $250$ replacement fee if the keys are lost.

Leave No Trace

The core environmental and cleanliness philosophy at MMS requiring productions to clean all spaces, remove all food, sweep/vacuum floors, restore sets, and haul away their own garbage.

Construction and Large Waste Policy

A studio disposal regulation prohibiting lumber, flats, paint, metal, and large props from the Cinespace garbage room, mandating that student productions haul these materials off-site.

York Equipment Property Damage Deductible

A $2,500$ total insurance deductible assessed for damage to York equipment and property, where York University pays $1,000$ and the student pays $1,500$.

Use Alert System

An audible and visual stage warning system controlled by a remote mounted in the northwest corner of Stage 1 above the electrical panel, carrying a $100$ replacement fee if misplaced.

YSTAGE

The dedicated wireless production network at YUMMS, accessible to crews via the password "stagey16".

Strike Checklist

An online wrap verification form completed at the end of a production to confirm equipment return, space restoration, trash removal, and fob drop-off.

Loading Dock 14

A shared Cinespace loading dock reserved strictly for active loading and unloading, where loitering, hallway staging, and photography or videography are strictly prohibited.

Daily Production Report (DPR)

A daily administrative summary submitted at wrap by the production team to MMS Staff and the Course Instructor detailing daily filming progress, personnel, and production status.

Critical Injury

An on-set injury that causes unconsciousness, substantial blood loss, fracture or amputation of an arm or leg (excluding a single digit), major burns, blindness, or life-threatening harm, requiring immediate notification to the HSEWB office.