tom lombard Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 I'll be shooting a short later this year that will be in Spanish (English subtitles). The cast will all be Spanish speaking as well as some of the crew. I, however, know only a few words of the language. There won't be a communication issue as everyone speaks English as well but I'm making an effort to learn a bit of Spanish for a variety of reasons (some related to this shoot, some not). I realize that I can look up Spanish words for "action", "cut", etc but those terms may not be the terms a Mexican director would use when directing a shoot in Mexico. What would be some useful & proper terms, phrases, etc that I should learn specifically from the directing perspective. Thanks, Tom
Premium Member Gregory Irwin Posted June 7, 2018 Premium Member Posted June 7, 2018 When I worked in Mexico and Spain, all of the cinema terms were spoken in English. Best of luck to you! G
Christoph Helms Posted June 7, 2018 Posted June 7, 2018 When we had a shoot in Ecuador the most important word became "Otra vez" meaning "One more time"
Premium Member Miguel Angel Posted June 8, 2018 Premium Member Posted June 8, 2018 Well, I'm Spanish and in Spain we use the same terms that English speakers use, in English 90% of the time. From a directorial perspective you might find useful the following one:- ¡Ahora que hemos terminado yo invito a las cervezas! - Now that we have finished I'll pay for the beers! Anyways, here are some Spanish cinema terms for you: - Plano General - Wide Shot - Plano Corto - Close Up - Plano de los dos - Two Shot - Contraplano - Reverse shot / reversal If you have anything more specific in mind, please let me know and I'll give you the appropriate translation :) Have a lovely day and good luck! :)
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