movie set [1]

Sets, materials and personnel needed to shoot a movie or a television program.

dressing room

Room where the actors change their costumes.

private dressing room

Room set aside to allow an actor to prepare or rest.

costume

Clothing worn by an actor to play a given role.

art director

Person who oversees all of the visual elements: sets, costumes, property, makeup, hair styles, among others.

production designer

Person in charge of designing and building sets.

second assistant camera operator

Person in charge of loading and unloading the camera’s film magazines.

diffuser

Screen used to diffuse light from the spotlights to create the desired image.

key grip

Person responsible for the shooting materials and for managing the grip team.

director’s control monitors

Display screen for checking the quality of the film frame.

actors’ seats

Chairs used by the actors between scene shootings.

spotlight

Apparatus that projects concentrated high-intensity light beams.

makeup artist

Person in charge of applying makeup to the actors to improve or alter their appearance.

dresser

Person who helps the actors change into costume and is responsible for maintaining and storing costumes.

hair stylist

Person in charge of the actors’ hair styles.

actor

Professional artist performing a role.

actress

Female actor performing a role.

producer

Person in charge of the financing and administration of a film or television program.

assistant property man

Person who assists the property man to research and maintain property.

assistant director

Director’s main assistant, in charge of preparing the shoot and ensuring that everything is done in accordance with the director’s instructions.

lighting grid

Grid used to hold the spotlights.

set

Collective term for the elements that reproduce the setting where the action takes place.

sound recording equipment

Instrument that captures sound and records it on film.

director’s seat

Chair reserved for the director.

gaffer

Person responsible for lighting and for managing the team of electricians.

lighting technician

Person in charge of installing lighting equipment.

stills photographer

Person who takes photographs during the shooting; these may be used for reference purposes from one shot to the next or as promotional material.

boom operator

Person who handles the boom, installs the stationary microphones and supplies the sound film.

sound engineer

Person responsible for capturing and recording sound and for managing the team of boom operators.

continuity person

Person who records all the technical and artistic details during shooting to ensure continuity.

director

Person in charge of the technical and artistic direction while a movie or a television program is being shot.

property man

Person responsible for locating and maintaining property.

set dresser

Person in charge of arranging set elements.

director of photography

Person responsible for the technical and artistic quality of the image.