Four Walling
Four Walling is a distribution strategy where a filmmaker rents an entire theater for a flat fee and keeps all ticket revenue, bypassing traditional box office revenue sharing.
Golden Time
Golden Time is the significantly elevated overtime pay rate triggered after an actor or crew member works beyond the maximum hours specified in their union contract.
Half Hour
Half Hour is a standard production call indicating that a performer has thirty minutes before they are expected to be ready — a particularly important milestone in theater.
Hero Prop
A Hero Prop is the premium featured version of a prop used in close-up shots, crafted to the highest standard of detail and maintained carefully by the property master.
Indicating
Indicating is an acting flaw in which a performer externally demonstrates an emotion rather than genuinely experiencing it, resulting in a mechanical or unconvincing performance.
Inner Action
Inner Action refers to the unspoken psychological life of a character — the hidden thoughts and desires that motivate behavior and give a performance depth and authenticity.
Lead-In
A Lead-In is the television program or content that immediately precedes a show in the broadcast schedule, significantly influencing the following program’s viewership.
Lead-Out
A Lead-Out is the television program that immediately follows a show in the broadcast schedule, benefiting from the audience delivered by the preceding program.
Line Cut
A Line Cut is a live television editing technique where a director selects and cuts between camera feeds in real time during a broadcast.
Load-In
Load-In is the process of bringing all production equipment, props, and materials into a filming location or stage in preparation for principal photography.