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Post-Production
Everything after wrap: editorial, sound, music, VFX, grade, and delivery.
Also known as: post
Practical Effect
An in-camera physical effect — rain, fire, prosthetics, miniatures — often enhanced or cleaned up later in VFX.
Pre-Production
The planning phase before cameras roll — casting, locations, schedules, budgets, and creative prep.
Also known as: prep
Precision Driving
Choreographed vehicle work — pursuits, near-misses, drifts — performed by trained drivers under stunt coordination.
Previs
Previsualization: rough CG or animated versions of complex sequences used to plan shots before production.
Also known as: previsualization, previz
Principal Photography
The main shooting period when primary cast and the first unit capture the bulk of the film.
Producer's Cut
An early cut reflecting the producer's editorial pass, often before or alongside a director's cut depending on the deal.
Production Design
The department and craft that create the physical world of the film — sets, locations dressing, and props direction.
Production Sound
Dialogue and ambient audio recorded on set during photography, later edited and mixed with ADR and effects.
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Residuals
Backend payments to talent and certain creatives when a project is reused or redistributed under union or contract rules.
Room Tone
A recording of a location's ambient silence, used in editorial to fill gaps and smooth dialogue edits.
Rotoscope
Frame-by-frame isolation or tracing of a subject so it can be separated, replaced, or composited cleanly.
Also known as: roto
Rough Cut
An early editorial pass after the assembly — structure is forming, but pacing and polish are still open.
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Safety Meeting
A brief before a hazardous sequence where risks, cues, abort signals, and roles are confirmed with cast and crew.
Scene Heading
The slugline that opens a scene — INT. or EXT., location, and time of day — so production can schedule and budget the script.
Also known as: slugline
Score
Original music composed to picture, typically spotted with the director and editor to support story and emotion.
Screenplay Format
Industry standard layout for scripts — sluglines, action, character cues, and dialogue — expected by readers and production.
Screenplayer
New Hollywood player for reviewing and adjusting assemblies and screenplay-timed playback without needing a full NLE session.
Script Supervisor
Crew member who tracks continuity, matching, and slate notes so editorial and production stay aligned.
Also known as: scripty
Scriptbox
New Hollywood submission and intake workspace for organizing inbound screenplays, routing, and initial analysis.
Scriptini
New Hollywood screenwriting tool with agentic writing support and automatic storyboard generation as you draft.
Second Unit
A separate crew that shoots action, inserts, plates, or other material in parallel with the main unit.
Selects
Preferred takes or moments pulled from dailies for editorial consideration before building the assembly or sequence.
Self-Tape
An audition recorded by a performer on their own, without a casting director present, and submitted for review.
Set Piece
A standout sequence built around a memorable set, action beat, or tonal showcase, often planned early in development.