Movies

Movies

Contributors in Movies

Movies

Also Known As: Clapper, Slate. A small board which holds information identifying a shot. It typically contains the working title of the movie, the names of the director and director of photography, ...

Classification and Ratings Administration

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: CARA. The division of the MPAA which is responsible for administering certificates.

Clean Speech

Entertainment; Movies

A take in which all dialogue was performed without error.

Cliffhanger

Entertainment; Movies

A moment of high drama, frequently used at the end of serials. Named for the (now clichéd) practise of leaving a hero or heroine hanging onto the edge of a cliff.

Close Captioned

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Close-Captioned, CC. A system which displays the current dialogue on screen for deaf or hard-of-hearing viewers. Contrast with subtitles, intertitles.

Close-up

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: CU. A shot in which the subject is larger than the frame, revealing much detail. The abbreviation is often used in a slug line.

Dailies

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Rushes. The first positive prints made from the negatives photographed on the previous day. During filming, the director and some actors may view these dailies as an indication of how ...