Wild Lines
Wild Lines are dialogue recorded by an actor without the camera rolling — used as audio inserts when original takes had sound issues or to give editors additional pacing options.
Wire Work
Wire Work is a stunt technique attaching performers to steel cables operated by a rigging crew to enable flying, leaping, and gravity-defying effects — with wires removed digitally in post.
Wrap Party
A Wrap Party is the celebration held at the end of principal photography, attended by cast and crew to mark the completion of filming and the transition to post-production.
Wrap Time
Wrap Time is the officially recorded end of a production day when cast and crew are fully released — used to calculate turnaround time and verify compliance with labor laws.
Free Fall
Free Fall is an acting technique in which a performer releases control and surrenders to organic impulse, trusting the scene rather than executing pre-planned choices.
Greensman
A Greensman is an art department specialist responsible for selecting, placing, and maintaining all plants and natural vegetation used on film and TV sets.
Instrument
An Instrument is a theater and film lighting term for any individual lighting fixture — a spotlight, fresnel, LED panel, or other light source used to illuminate a scene or performer.
Pan
A Pan is a camera movement in which the camera rotates horizontally on a fixed axis to follow action or reveal the environment without physically moving through space.
Pause
A Pause is a deliberate moment of stillness within a performance — an intentional beat that allows emotional weight to resonate and gives the audience space to feel the scene.
Procedural
A Procedural is a television genre featuring self-contained episode stories — typically investigations or cases resolved within each episode — with recurring characters providing series continuity.