Carmelina Autumn Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I'm a second year film student and im really interested in the cinematography aspect. I visit this site everyday to understand what the professionals would do in various situations and so far i have learned A LOT. The problem is sometimes the information loses its value when abbreviations are used because some I am not familiar with. Mostly to do with the lighting and camera. I understand general abbreviations like D.p. :) but to help me out, what is the other lingo that is associated with lighting and cameras. I appreciate your answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted June 17, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted June 17, 2010 We can answer specific questions here, but it would take a book to list and define all the terminology used on a film set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bowsky Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 http://www.amazon.com/Set-Lighting-Technicians-Handbook-Fourth/dp/0240810759/ref=dp_ob_title_bk That's a good reference for a lot of the slang/lingo/jargon. I know it gets a bit tedious to paste unfamiliar abbreviations and such into a google search, but that's always an option as well. Finally folks around here seem pretty open to answering specific questions - if you don't understanding something in a thread, quote it and ask about it. Most of the time someone will share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Sprung Posted June 17, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted June 17, 2010 A glossary of our jargon would be quite useful, but also quite a project to compile, as a FAQ here on C.com. Jargon is also a moving target. It's been so long since I've worked in production that I probably wouldn't know most of it. -- J.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmelina Autumn Posted June 18, 2010 Author Share Posted June 18, 2010 Hmm yes ive noticed that this website does get pretty specific with their questions which is nice :) It does still seem like i have alot to learn. thank you for your replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Van Allen Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 One resource, and not the end all for everything, would be a visit to Matthews Grip equipments website. Go to - http://www.msegrip.com/mse.php?show=griptionary It's a good start, But Harry Box's book on the subject is the best resource. good luck. Jon Van Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Pritzlaff Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 If you just want the lingo used in the industry I recommend "Strike the Baby and Kill the Blonde" http://www.amazon.com/Strike-Baby-Kill-Blonde-Insiders/dp/1400097592/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278664910&sr=8-1 Its essentally just a glossary of terms used specifically in film production and is a quick read and handy reference to those new to the production world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Mark Wherley Posted July 28, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted July 28, 2010 Get "Set Lighting Technician's Handbook". It's a great resource. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/183-1613674-5055355?a=0240802578 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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