Words from Japanese
Most of the words below came into Korean from Japanese and have stayed in use on construction, stage and film sets for a long time. Their exact meaning can vary a little by generation and by set.
| Heard on set | Standard term | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 바라시 (barashi) | Wrap, strike | Packing up equipment and sets after shooting |
| 단도리 (dandori) | Prep, getting ready | Having the next job set up in advance |
| 시바리 (shibari) | Tie off, secure | Tying equipment or cable in place with rope or line |
| 나라시 (narashi) | Leveling | Making the ground flat or spreading something evenly |
| 아시바 (ashiba) | Scaffolding | A platform structure built from steel pipe for work at height |
| 빠루 (pparu) | Crowbar, pry bar | A tool for pulling nails or prying boards loose |
| 니빠 (nippa) | Nippers, wire cutters | A tool for cutting wire or zip ties |
| 데모도 (demodo) | Helper, assistant | Someone who works alongside a technician to help |
| 와꾸 (wakku) | Frame, framing | The frame of an object, or the edges and composition of the camera frame |
| 갓빠 (gappa) | Raincoat, rain cover | Rain gear, or a cover that keeps gear dry |
| 시마이 (shimai) | Wrap, finish | Ending the day’s work |
English equipment names and short forms
| Heard on set | Standard term | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 씨스탠드 (ssi-seutaendeu) | C-stand | A three-legged stand with legs of different heights. The basic grip tool |
| 고보 스탠드 · 고보암 · 고보 헤드 (gobo seutaendeu, gobo-am, gobo hedeu) | C-stand · grip arm · grip head | Other names for grip gear. In lighting, gobo can also mean a plate that puts a pattern into the light |
| 원케이 · 투케이 (wonkei, tukei) | 1K · 2K (1 kW · 2 kW light) | Naming a light’s size by its power draw |
| 풀 · 하프 · 쿼터 (pul, hapeu, kwoteo) | Full · half · quarter | How strongly a diffusion or color correction filter changes the light |
| CTO · CTB | Color temperature correction gel | Gel that makes light warmer (CTO) or cooler (CTB) |
| ND | Neutral density filter | A filter that cuts the amount of light without changing its color |
| 버터플라이 · 오버헤드 (beoteopeullai, obeohedeu) | Overhead frame (butterfly) | A large silk or net frame flown high above the actors |
| 애플 (aepeul) | Apple box | A wooden box for adjusting height: full, half, quarter and pancake |
| 샌드백 (saendeubaek) | Sandbag | A bag set on stand legs to keep them from tipping over |
| 개퍼 (gaepeo) | Gaffer | The person who designs the lighting and leads the lighting crew |
| 베스트보이 (beseuteuboi) | Best boy | The second in command of the lighting or grip crew, who looks after gear and people |
Words you hear in the camera team
| Heard on set | Standard term | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 핀 (pin) | Focus | From Japanese. 핀 나갔다 (pin nagatda) means the shot is out of focus |
| 나메 (name) | Shooting past a foreground (dirty frame) | From Japanese. Framing with a person’s shoulder or an object at the edge of frame. 어깨 나메 (eokkae name) is an over-the-shoulder shot |
| 바레 (bare) | In the shot | From Japanese. Something that shouldn’t be seen, like crew, gear or a shadow, showing up in frame |
| 딱딱이 (ttakttagi) | Slate, clapperboard | The board marked with scene, shot and take that is clapped to sync picture and sound |
| 퍼스트 · 세컨드 (peoseuteu, sekeondeu) | 1st AC · 2nd AC | The camera assistant who pulls focus, and the one who handles the slate and camera reports |
| 롤 (rol) | Card (media) number | A holdover from film: even a single digital card is counted as a roll |
| MOS | Shooting without sound | A take shot with no audio. The slate is shown closed instead of being clapped |
Why standard terms help
- Newcomers understand — Less time spent repeating instructions, and fewer times someone brings the wrong piece of gear.
- Paperwork gets accurate — Using standard names on rental lists, call sheets and equipment checklists makes it easier to match items and quantities with the rental house.
- Other teams understand — Standard English terms carry straight over to international crew and equipment manuals.
- A set where people learn — New crew grow faster on sets that explain jargon in plain words instead of blaming people who don’t know it.
When you rephrase set slang, keep it short in the order “what, how many, where” rather than explaining at length. It comes through clearly on the radio too.
| If you hear | It means |
|---|---|
| 바라시 들어갑니다 (barashi deureogamnida) | We’re starting the wrap. |
| 단도리 해 놔 (dandori hae nwa) | Get the gear for the next scene ready in advance. |
| 케이블 시바리 좀 (keibeul shibari jom) | Please tie off and secure the cables. |
| 애플 하나 세워서 (aepeul hana sewoseo) | One apple box, standing on end. |
| 원케이 하나 창가로 (wonkei hana changgaro) | One 1K light by the window. |
| 씨스탠드에 고보암 물려 (ssi-seutaendeu-e gobo-am mullyeo) | Put a grip arm on the C-stand. |
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