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Also Known As: Clapper-Loader, Clapper Loader. The person who operates the clapboard at the beginning of a shot, also responsible for loading film stock into film magazines. The action of slapping ...

Camera Operator

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Also Known As: Cameraman. The person who operates the camera to the specifications dictated by the director of photography. A director or a director of photography sometimes assumes this role. (Luc ...

Camp

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Also Known As: Campy. A form of comedic parody where the clichéd conventions of a dramatic form like adventure are deliberately exaggerated to the point of ridiculousness. Often unfairly used to ...

Canadian Society of Cinematographers

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Also Known As: CSC. Use of the abbreviation after a name indicates that the person is a member of the CSC.

Cast

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A collective term for the actors appearing in a particular movie.

Casting

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The process of hiring actors to play the characters in a script, typically done by a casting director, but with some input from a director, producer, or studio. See also CSA.

Casting Couch

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During the so-called "Golden Age" of Hollwood, it was not uncommon for would-be-stars to grant sexual favours to directors and/or producers in return for a role in films. These favours were usually ...