Agreement by name actors and/or a director to be a part of the making of a movie.

A sequence of film previously shot and available for purchase and use from a film library.

shortcuts used in scripts such V.O., O.C.

In film, those costs that occur before filming, this includes salaries of the talend and creative team (director, producer, screenwriter), plus any rights required for adapted scripts. Sometimes, abov [..]

A large division of a full-length play, separated from the other act or acts by an intermission.

A published play script, typically for use in productions in the amateur market or as reading copies. Often has a list of prop list or set design sketches.

The moving pictures we see on screen. Also, the direction given by a director indicating that filming begins.

Dialogue in which the characters or actors make up what they say in real time on the movie set or on stage. From the Latin ad libitum, "in accordance with desire."

A term describing the ultimate potential payday for a writer in a film deal. $400,000 against $800,000 means that the writer is paid $400,000 when the script is finished (through rewrite and polish); [..]

A particular camera placement.