Please be quiet.  They are usually talking to the EXTRAS when they say this!  If one person is talking, it may sound like a whisper.  If a group is talking, it sounds like a roar.  The crew may be tal [..]

There is film moving through the camera.  Please do not move yet.  Your cue is coming next.

When you hear the director call “Action,” it is time for the main actors to perform.

The scene is finished! Below is a more extensive list of terms and explanations that you might hear within the film industry. (Provided courtesy of castingworkbook.com)

Extemporaneous delivery without relying on a prepared script.

Person who conceives and designs the sets.

The Extra performers. On set, “Background!” is a verbal cue for the Extras to start their action.

The assistant to the Chief Electrician, or Head Gaffer.

The actual physical movements by performers in any scene. Also can refer to the movements of the camera.

An overhead microphone, usually on an extended pole. The Boom Operator is the member of the sound department responsible for holding the boom pole, with mic attached, over and sometimes under the acto [..]